Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wartime Manassas
Walking and Driving Tours
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 2, 2007
1. Wartime Manassas - Walking and Driving Tours Marker
To begin the downtown Manassas walking tour, follow the trail to the marker at the bottom of this hill to your right front. Return here to retrieve your car and begin the Manassas driving tour.
Erected by Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails, and the Virginia, Wartime Manassas Walking Tour series lists.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 44.924′ N, 77° 28.296′ W. Marker was in Manassas, Virginia. It could be reached from the intersection of Prince William Avenue and Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Located near the entrance to the Manassas Museum. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Manassas VA 20110, United
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: War on the Landscape (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Manassas (a few steps from this marker); Manassas Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Museum Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wartime Manassas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Occupation or Liberation (about 300 feet away); Burning of Manassas (about 400 feet away); Liberty Street / First African-American School (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 2, 2007
2. Two Civil War Trails Markers at the Entrance to the Museum
Other markers no longer nearby. Manassas (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Manassas Museum (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named War on the Landscape (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Manassas 1905 - The Great Fire (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The marker displays a large map on the right side with stars denoting Civil War related stops on the tour. A smaller map on the left marks the stops in Old Town Manassas. Two photographs display scenes around Manassas during the Civil War. The upper left photo carries the caption, “Confederate winter quarters, March 1862.“ The lower right photo shows “Rail cars at Manassas Junction, March 1864, used as a Union telegraph station and mess house. ”
Regarding Wartime Manassas. Additional sites on the Wartime Manassas Tour are linked in the Related Markers List.
Related markers.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 2, 2007
3. Confederate Monument, Manassas Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2007. This page has been viewed 2,089 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
