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

Manassas National Battelfield Park

Virginia

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Manassas National Battelfield Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2022

1. Manassas National Battelfield Park Marker

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Welcome to Manassas National Battlefield Park. In two fierce battles fought thirteen months apart, Union and Confederate armies clashed here over the same ground.

Many of the key features of the battlefields survive today, including the Stone House, the Unfinished Railroad, and the historic road network.

Begin your tour at the Henry Hill Visitor Center, which provides orientation to the battlefields and their many points of interest.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 48.689′ N, 77° 33.435′ W. Marker is in Groveton, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Lee Highway (Route 29) half a mile west of Featherbed Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12048 Lee Hwy, Gainesville VA 20155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battery Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Broken by Artillery (within

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2022

2. Manassas National Battelfield Park Marker

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shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battery Heights (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Company B, 4th U.S. Artillery (about 600 feet away); 76th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 7th Wisconsin Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 6th Wisconsin Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); 21st North Carolina Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groveton.

The Stone House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 20, 2016

3. The Stone House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.