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Manassas National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service) Where Southern Victories Tested Northern Resolve. On July 21, 1861, two armies clashed for the first time on the fields overlooking Bull Run. Heavy fighting swept away any notion of a quick war.
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service located in Prince William County, Virginia, north of Manassas that preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles: the First Battle of Bull Run, also called the Battle of First Manassas, and the Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas.
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Established in 1940, Manassas National Battlefield Park is the keeper of numerous Civil War stories, sharing them with more than 700,000 visitors each year. The park offers programs and activities for all ages and interests, providing opportunities for everyone who visits!
The Manassas Battlefield is a must-see for anyone interested in American history. From the Henry House Visitor Center you can tour Henry Hill or drive... Details and Itineraries »
The park's driving tour, shown on this map, takes you around the park to key locations during the Battle of Second Manassas. The 12 numbrered stops on this map generally follow the battle chronologically.
Manassas National Battlefield Park preserves and protects more than 5,000 acres of the First and Second Battles of Manassas. More than 26,000 casualties of war occurred on this land during four fateful days in 1861 and 1862.