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 | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2022
1. Manassas National Battelfield Park Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. 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: Battery Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Broken by Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battery Heights (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Second Battle of Manassas (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2022
2. Manassas National Battelfield Park Marker
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 304 times since then and 14 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.
