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. In August 1862, Union and Confederate armies converged for a second time on the plains of Manassas. The Confederates won a solid victory bringing them to the height of their power.
Features
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Hours of Operation
Manassas National Battlefield Park operates three separate structures to learn more about the park.
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Battle comes to Manassas
Learn more about the Confederate victories that occurred on the plains of Manassas in 1861 and 1862.
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Welcome to our 5,000 acre classroom!
Educational groups who wish to visit the park should first review the following pages of information about tours and programs offered at the park.
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Resource Condition Assessment
Learn more about the natural resources of Manassas National Battlefield.
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Did You Know?
Capt. James Ricketts was wounded and captured while commanding a Union battery at First Manassas. His wife Fannie found him at a field hospital, and accompanied her husband to a Richmond prison to nurse him back to health. Ricketts survived and ended the war a Major General.