Guided Programs Join the Fort McHenry Fife and Drum Corps for a demonstration and march with them to the Stone House as they play common marching songs of the era. Learn about the about the role of field music for the army what tunes they played, and the instruments they used. Meet outside Henry Hill Visitor Center
Join a park ranger and the three park horses to learn about the role of horses in the civil war, the equipment of the horses and soldiers, and other fun facts about horses during the civil war.
Program takes place in the Oak Grove near the Visitor Center 75 min guided walking tour
Join a Park Ranger and explore the Portici Landscape, the role it played in the battle, and the aftermath of battle it witnessed as a field hospital. Tour begins at Tour Stop #11, Portici. 45min guided walking tour
Many people know the story of how Mrs. Judith Carter Henry became the only civilian killed as a result of the First Battle of Manassas. However, not as well-known is the story of Mrs. Henry and her family. Join a park ranger to hear more about the years that they occupied Spring Hill Farm, their family farmstead. Tour will meet outside the Henry Hill Visitor Center. 45min guided program
Join a member of the park staff for an overview of the 1st Battle of Manassas while walking Henry Hill. Tour will meet outside the back of the Henry Hill Visitor Center. Join a living historian from the Liberty Rifles and the three park horses to participate in the daily grooming practices required for military horses during the civil war.
60min guided program
Follow in the footsteps of the United States Marines that fought in the 1st Battle of Manassas led by USMC Historical Company. Tour will meet outside of the Henry House on Henry Hill. 75 min guided program
Join a Park Ranger and walk along Chinn Ridge and learn about the combat that took place during the closing hours of the 1st Battle of Manassas. Tour will meet at Tour Stop #10, Chinn Ridge. Living History Location: Oak Grove, Henry Hill
All Day from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join living historians from the National Park Service and the Liberty Rifles and discover some of the many different uniforms used by both sides during the Battle of 1st Manassas. Learn about what they wore, why they looked the way they did, and what things these different soldiers carried into battle. Location: Oak Grove, Henry Hill
All Day from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join the park and the three park horses at a temporary paddock located on Henry Hill to interact with the horses, learn about the role of horses during the war and the battle of 1st Manassas, and what equipment the soldiers and horses used. Location: Oak Grove, Henry Hill
Informal All Day from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join living historians from the National Park Service and the Liberty Rifles to learn about the rations issued by the United States Army during the 1st Manassas Campaign, see an to scale example the amount of rations required to sustain an infantry regiment, and the challenges in keeping an army fed while on campaign. All Day from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Jackson’s Line, Henry Hill Join living historians portraying the medical department serving the Virginia soldiers under Stonewall Jackson. Learn about the medical practices of the day and how the surgeons learned at the begging of the war how to treat combat wounds. Location: Stone Bridge, Tour Stop 12
Artillery Demonstrations at: 11:00am, 3:00pm Infantry Demonstrations at: 10:00am, 2:00pm Experience Artillery and Infantry firing demonstrations from living historians from the Manassas National Battlefield Park and the Third U.S. Regular Infantry Reenactors portraying the United States Army during the battle of 1st Manassas. In between firing demonstrations, explore the camp of the Third U.S. and engage with living historians to learn about soldier life, civil war weaponry and tactics, and the history of the battle. Family Tent 30 min Program
Become part of the battlefield in this interactive overview program! Join a National Park Ranger and build a map of the battlefield using simple props. 45 min Program
During this program, you will discover what we can learn about the battles of Manassas by looking for what lies underneath the ground! 45 min Program
Albert Myer was an Army Surgeon who developed a system for using flags to communicatewith the deaf before the war. At the First Battle, the system he created, Wig Wag would beused for the first time by the Confederates. Join Albert Myer to learn more about signal flags and learn how to decode messages! 45 min Program
During this program, you will discover what we can learn about the battles of Manassas by looking for what lies underneath the ground! 45 min Program
Join park staff to learn more about photography on battlefields during the Civil War, howthe technology works, and why soldiers took their pictures! Plus, get a chance to pose foryour very own photograph. 30 min Program
Become part of the battlefield in this interactive overview program! Join a National Park Ranger and build a map of the battlefield using simple props. Scavenger Hunt
Start a park-wide scavenger hunt in addition to the Junior Ranger program to explore the park and answer questions about the history. Families that complete this will earn a special reward. Junior Ranger Workstation/Activity Corner Join Park staff to work on your Junior Ranger book and play other games. The station will be stocked with games, coloring pages, crayons, pencils, and other fun activities. Photography Station Dawn civil war uniforms, equipment, and costumes to create your own civil war portrait with a polaroid camera. Station will also have stereoscope images to experience the civil war version of 3D images. Recruiting Office Join the US Army of 1861! Visitors can enlist in the army receiving reproduction enlistment papers, take the required oaths, muster into service, and learn about soldier life. |
Last updated: July 23, 2023