Centreville in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Battle of Manassas
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
1. Second Battle of Manassas Marker
Erected 1928 by the Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number C-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 50.275′ N, 77° 26.485′ W. Marker was in Centreville, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It was at the intersection of Machen Road and U.S. 29, on the right when traveling south on Machen Road. This and three other markers are on the Centreville Public Library grounds. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 14200 Saint Germain Drive, Centreville VA 20120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Campaign of Second Manassas (here, next to this marker); Confederate Defenses (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Second Battle of Manassas (here, next to
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Another marker is no longer nearby. First Battle of Manassas (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker was originally erected on Route 211 in Centreville. Route 211 became Route 29/211, and finally just plain Route 29. It was moved to the Centreville Public Library grounds when Route 29 was widened in the 1990s.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . The Battle of 2nd Manassas. On the civilwarhome.com site. (Submitted on June 25, 2006.)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
2. Second and First Battle of Manassas Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,415 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
