Near Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry House
Erected 1935 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number G-15.)
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 date for this entry is July 21, 1861.
Location. 38° 49.157′ N, 77° 31.487′ W. Marker is near Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Lee Highway. Marker is with two other markers on the eastern edge of the Stone House parking lot, near the intersection of Lee Highway (29) and Sudley Rd. (234). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20109, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Battle of Manassas (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named First Battle of Manassas (here, next to this marker); Stone House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone House: Witness to War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battlefield of Bull Run or First Manassas
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Stone House (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The marker was previously just east of the Manassas National Battlefield Parks Stone House parking lot, on the right as you travel east on US Route 29.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 1, 2007
2. Henry House Marker's previous location with other markers along Lee Highway.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 4, 2015
3. New location of Henry House Marker
This marker, together with First Battle of Manassas (C34) and another marker named First Battle of Manassas (C44), have been moved to the edge of the Stone House parking lot.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
4. First View of Henry House After Walking South From This Marker
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
5. Henry House Atop Henry Hill
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2002
6. Henry House , With Jackson Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,560 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 6. submitted on November 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
