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
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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 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: June 21, 2022