Manassas National Battlefield Park

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Manassas National Battlefield Park

courtesy of the National Park Service

Contact Information:
Manassas National Battlefield Park
12521 Lee Highway
Manassas, VA 20109
703-361-1339
http://www.nps.gov/mana/

Size: 5,073 acres.

Location: Manassas National Battlefield Park is located just north of Manassas and I-66, 25 miles west of Washington, DC.

Description: The Battles of First and Second Manassas were fought here on July 21, 1861, and August 28-30, 1862. The 1861 battle was the first test of Northern and Southern military prowess. Here, Confederate Brigadier General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall."

Manassas National Battlefield Park
courtesy of the National Park Service

Activities: Begin your visit to the park at the Henry Hill Visitor Center, where you can visit the museum or watch the film Manassas: End of Innocence. From there, you can join a ranger on an interpretive tour about the First Battle of Manassas. There is a one-mile, self-guided walking tour for the First Battle of Manassas starting at the visitor center. There is also a 13-mile, self-guided driving tour of the Second Battle of Manassas, with stops at various locations throughout the park.

Operating Hours: The park is open during daylight hours every day. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30am to 5:00pm, except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

History: Designated on May 10, 1940.

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