Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Manassas

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

1. Manassas Marker

Inscription. According to tradition the name Manassas was derived either from an Indian source or from Manasseh, a Jewish innkeeper at Manassas Gap (35 miles west). The community originated in 1852 at the junction of the Manassas Gap and Orange & Alexandria railroads, which linked northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., with the Shenandoah Valley and central Virginia. During the Civil War the junction's strategic importance led to the battles of First and Second Manassas (Bull Run). Manassas was incorporated as a town in 1873 and became a city in 1975.

Erected 1991 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number CL-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 38° 45.646′ N, 77° 28.607′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Stuart Avenue and Grant Avenue (Business Virginia Route 234), on the left when traveling east on Stuart Avenue. Marker is located on the grounds of Nelson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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distance of this marker: Manassas 1892 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Prince William County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Commemoration of the Manassas National Jubilee of Peace (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peace Jubilee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Answering the Call to Service (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fifth Prince William County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Bennett School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Manassas 1900 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . .
1. Manassas, Virginia. City of Manassas website (Submitted on October 26, 2009.)

2. Manassas, Virginia. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 26, 2009.)

Manassas Marker at Nelson Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

2. Manassas Marker at Nelson Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2009. This page has been viewed 3,272 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.