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Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manassas, VA 20109

www.nps.gov/mana

This historical battlefield commemorates two engagements of the American Civil War. The Visitor Center is on Route 234 and is easily accessible from exit 47B on I-66. The park is open from dawn to dusk. Admission is $2 for persons 17 and older.

As the Civil War began, the armies of the North and the South met for the first time north of Manassas. Union forces lead by General MacDowell confronted the Confederate defenders at the bridge at Bull Run Creek. During the early morning of July 21, 1861, the Union troops crossed the creek at Catharpin (20143).

The Confederates fought gallantly as they retreated to Henry Hill and waited for reinforcements. General Jackson and his troops emerged from the tree line behind the statue. With battlefield courage, Jackson stood firm "like a stonewall" and became the focal point of the Confederate rally and subsequent victory in the 1st Battle of Manassas.

For info call 703-361-1339. Click on Jackson's photo for link to National Park Service pages.
 
 
 

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