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.
Welcome to Manassas National Battlefield Park
Check out this page to learn more about the 160th Anniversary Commemoration of Second Manassas
Join a National Park Service historian for a full-day bus tour following the route of Stonewall Jackson's flank march before Second Manassas
Learn about becoming a Manassas Junior Ranger!
Learn about some of the current and past landscape rehabilitation projects at Manassas!
Learn more about the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) - July 21, 1861.
Learn more about the Confederate victory at the Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) - August 28-30, 1862.
Last updated: August 1, 2022