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

The Museum Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2026

1. The Museum Garden Marker

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The Museum Garden. . , The Manassas Garden Club worked with Museum officials in 1990 to establish a garden at the new Museum. A wildflower garden trail was establisehd on either side of an original stone retaining wall (1921). Club members maintained the tail and contributed plants from their own gardens., In the early 2000s, the club worked to reimagine and expand the garden. A committee worked with the Museum Director, City Horticulturist, and a landscape consultant. The Museum Garden was professionally installed in 2008 and includes a mix of native and pollinator friendly plants to provide seasonal interest. A butterfly sculpture with a memorial plaque and two benches were also installed., Manassas Garden Club successfully petitioned for a Blue Star Memorial marker, which is an award for landscaping presented by the National Garden Club, Inc. to honor our nation's armed forces in 2008. The marker is installed in the middle of the Museum Garden along the sidewalk., The Museum Garden is maintained by the Manassas Garden Club members who meet to weed, plant, prune, and mulch the garden for the enjoyment of all. The club continues to focus on incorporating a mix of native and pollinator plants to benefit the insects and bees., Manassas Garden Club , The Manassas Garden Club, established in 1933, is the oldest garden club in Manassas and Prince William County. Members have raised funds and contributed time to beautify each major public building and roadway project undertaken in the City including each school, City Hall, Prince William Hosptial, the Old Court House, and the Judical Complex. The club has donated landscaping at multiple entry points into the city, Manassas Museum, Nelson Park, and Liberia House, contributed funds for the clock, light posts and planters throughout Old Town, and sidewalks at Nelson Park and the Museum Garden., [Caption:] , This Sculpture anchors the garden and is flanked by butterfly bushes and daylilies. The club also placed two large benches for garden visitors to sit and enjoy.

The Manassas Garden Club worked with Museum officials in 1990 to establish a garden at the new Museum. A wildflower garden trail was establisehd on either side of an original stone retaining wall (1921). Club members maintained the tail and contributed plants from their own gardens.

In the early 2000s, the club worked to reimagine and expand the garden. A committee worked with the Museum Director, City Horticulturist, and a landscape consultant. The Museum Garden was professionally installed in 2008 and includes a mix of native and pollinator friendly plants to provide seasonal interest. A butterfly sculpture with a memorial plaque and two benches were also installed.

Manassas Garden Club successfully petitioned for a Blue Star Memorial marker, which is an award for landscaping presented by the National Garden Club, Inc. to honor our nation's armed forces in 2008. The marker is installed in the middle of the Museum Garden along the sidewalk.

The Museum Garden is maintained by the Manassas Garden Club members who meet to weed, plant, prune, and mulch the garden for the enjoyment of all. The club continues to focus

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on incorporating a mix of native and pollinator plants to benefit the insects and bees.

Manassas Garden Club
The Manassas Garden Club, established in 1933, is the oldest garden club in Manassas and Prince William County. Members have raised funds and contributed time to beautify each major public building and roadway project undertaken in the City including each school, City Hall, Prince William Hosptial, the Old Court House, and the Judical Complex. The club has donated landscaping at multiple entry points into the city, Manassas Museum, Nelson Park, and Liberia House, contributed funds for the clock, light posts and planters throughout Old Town, and sidewalks at Nelson Park and the Museum Garden.

[Caption:]
This Sculpture anchors the garden and is flanked by butterfly bushes and daylilies. The club also placed two large benches for garden visitors to sit and enjoy.

Erected by City of Manassas.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, City of Manassas

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2026

2. The Museum Garden Marker

series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 38° 44.899′ N, 77° 28.309′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It can be reached from Prince William Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9101 Prince William St, 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 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: Manassas (within shouting distance of this marker); War on the Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);

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a different marker also named Wartime Manassas (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Occupation or Liberation (about 500 feet away); Liberty Street / First African-American School (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Brown School (about 500 feet away); Jackson's Raid (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wartime Manassas (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Manassas Museum (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Manassas (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named War on the Landscape (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Brown School (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.