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A historical marker commemorates an event or person of historical interest at a specific location.

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Workhouse Arts Center Lorton, VA

Occoquan Workhouse, Lorton, Virginia

The historical marker commemorates the imprisonment of 70 suffragists during 1917. The women had been peacefully picketing on the White House sidewalk and were known as the Silent Sentinels. The Washington, D.C., police arrested the women with the charge of obstructing traffic. They were given the choice of paying a $25 fine or going to…

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