Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Liberia
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.
Location. 38° 45.999′ N, 77° 27.636′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It is on Portner Avenue just south of Princeton Park Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8601 Portner Ave, Manassas VA 20110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Liberia and the Weirs (here, next to this marker); Turberville Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Liberia (within shouting distance of this marker); Enslaved of Liberia (within shouting distance of this marker); Weir Family Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manassas 1825 (about 700 feet away); Conner House (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Bull Run Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Bull Run Bridge (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker
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Additional keywords. First Battle of Bull Run
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2016
3. Liberia
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
