Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Road Trace

Manassas National Battlefield Park

Photographed By Shane Oliver, February 11, 2017

1. Historic Road Trace Marker

Inscription. The road trace before you once linked the Spring Hill Farm (Henry Hill) and the Portici plantation. Both of these properties figured prominently at First Manassas and the narrow path connecting them became a conduit for Confederate troop movements.

General Thomas J. Jackson's brigade emerged here on Henry Hill around noon on July 21, 1861. Many other regiments soon followed. The many reinforcements coming up this road contributed to the eventual Confederate victory.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1861.

Location. 38° 48.893′ N, 77° 31.118′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (U.S. 234) half a mile south of Lee Highway (Route 29), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6511 Sudley Road, Manassas VA 20109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Various Sections of Virginia Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Farm Road Trace (within shouting distance of this marker); Like a Stonewall (within

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shouting distance of this marker); "…Like a Stone Wall" (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington (Louisiana) Artillery Battalion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brigadier General Francis Stebbings Bartow (about 600 feet away); The Bartow Monument (about 600 feet away); Thomas Jonathan Jackson (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . . Manassas National Battlefield Park. National Park Service (Submitted on February 21, 2017.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023

2. Historic Road Trace Marker

Photographed By Samuel Paik, September 18, 2017

3. Historic Road Trace Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2023

4. Historic Road Trace Marker

The road trace can be seen behind the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2017, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2017, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on September 18, 2017, by Samuel Paik of Gainesville, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.