Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hazel Plain
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
1. Hazel Plain Marker
The photo shows Hazel Plain as it appeared around 1890. The house was razed in 1950.
War engulfed the Chinn homestead twice in thirteen months. Prominently located on a high ridge overlooking the Warrenton Turnpike and Young's Branch, Hazel Plain stood as a silent witness to some of the heaviest fighting during both battles of Manassas. On each occasion the family took refuge with relatives. They returned to find their house stained with blood and their well fouled by amputated limbs. It was a scene familiar to many local residents whose homes stood in the crosshairs of combat.
Erected by Manassas National Battlefield Park - National Park Service - Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 38° 48.378′ N, 77° 32.087′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Chinn Ridge Loop, on the right when traveling east
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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: Chinn Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chinn Ridge (about 400 feet away); Fight at the Fence Line (about 500 feet away); Defending the Cannon (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Defending the Cannon (approx. Ό mile away); Texas (approx. 0.3 miles away); Death of Fletcher Webster (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Death of Fletcher Webster (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
Other markers no longer nearby. Fight at the Fenceline (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Kemper's Brigade (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); 73rd Ohio Infantry (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Second Brigade (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Kemper's Brigade (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Third Brigade (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
2. Hazel Plain Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
3. Hazel Plain Foundation
Photographed by David Graff, June 12, 2001
4. Hazel Plain Marker (2001)
The Chinn house foundation and the previous marker which read "Hazel Plain" - The Benjamin Chinn House Site.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2016
5. Hazel Plain Foundation
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on July 8, 2014, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 5. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
