Virginia, Wartime Manassas Walking Tour Historical Markers

By Craig Swain, September 2, 2007

Front of Manassas Museum - Two Civil War Trails Markers

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1 ► Virginia, Manassas — The Manassas Museum — Defending the Junction — First and Second Manassas Campaigns

Near Prince William Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.

During the 1850s two railroad lines, the Orange & Alexandria and the Manassas Gap, intersected at a small Prince William County village that became known as Manassas Junction. In 1861 more than 20,000 Confederate troops from across the South . . . — — Map (db m41506) HM

2 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — Prelude to First Manassas —

On Prince William Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling east.

(Preface): During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military . . . — — Map (db m2453) HM

3 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — World’s First Military Railroad —

On West Street, on the right when traveling north.

(Preface): During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and Confederacy as a supply depot and for military . . . — — Map (db m2459) HM

4 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — “Fortifications of Immense Strength” —

On West Street south of Center Street, on the left when traveling south.

During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. . . . — — Map (db m2463) HM

5 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — “On to Richmond!” —

On West Street at the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling south on West Street.

(During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. . . . — — Map (db m2464) HM

6 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — “The Sickness is Upon Us”

On South Main Street at the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Reported permanently removed.

(During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. . . . — — Map (db m2467) HM

7 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — Walking and Driving Tours

Near Prince William Avenue at Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.

The Manassas Museum System invites you to take walking and driving tours of the city’s historic Civil War sites. This map shows the locations of the sites featured on both tours. Copies of the map may be obtained inside the museum to take with you. . . . — — Map (db m155245) HM

8 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — Confederates Withdraw to Richmond —

On Center Street (Virginia Route 28) at East Street, on the right when traveling east on Center Street.

During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. Two of . . . — — Map (db m239937) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — The Curious Descend on Manassas for Curios —

Near Main Street south of Center Street (Virginia Route 28), on the right when traveling south.

During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. Two of . . . — — Map (db m239938) HM

10 ► Virginia, Manassas — Wartime Manassas — Jackson’s Daring Raid

On the sidewalk north of the railroad tracks east of West Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.

During the Civil War, two railroads—the Manassas Gap and the Orange and Alexandria—intersected here. Manassas Junction was strategically important to both the Union and the Confederacy as a supply depot and for military transportation. Two of . . . — — Map (db m241369) HM