Manassas, United States
6511 Sudley Rd
20109
Manassas
United States
+1 7033611339
Amazing place to walk around and enjoy history. Plenty of paths and historical markers and stories to read to make you feel and understand the significance of the battlefield. Many of the placards are from both the north and south perspective.
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Great park. Bring your good walking shoes because we did alot of walking. Started at the visitors center for a quick overview and map. Everything is well laid out and each stop has an explanation of what you are looking at. The park is dog friendly but not in the visitors center.
The visitors center is is shockingly high quality and beautifully well done. The docent was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, unhelpful and helpful. He guided us to displays that would be of interest to a 10-year-old boy in particular. If you go- the visitors center s critical. do not miss the 6 minute video! Must go inside! Incredible artifacts and history. Homeschooling my son and he learned more in the museum and visitor center, as well as looking around the field, that he could've learned in two weeks studying a textbook. We scoured the forest, based on the detailed historical battle sequence map, for trees that would have been alive during the Confederate reinforcement entrance to the battle, on the opposite side of the visitor center, down the path; the turning point of the battle. We spent some time gazing out behind the trees, imagining how the soldiers felt. Then we went down the hill and imagined the union side and how they felt when they realized they were being overrun. It was dramatic, educational, historic, and emotional. Then we discussed the battle on the way home and how both sides must have felt at this initial battle that was so under prepared for on both sides.
Great place for a field trip! A lot to learn here about the battles of First and Second Manassas. Be prepared to do a lot of walking!
What a beautiful place to take a hike in the snow. The philosopher George Santayana, one said \Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.\. Let’s all remember that before we tear down any more statues even if they offend us.
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