Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

On July 21, 1861, two armies clashed for the first time on the fields overlooking Bull Run. Heavy fighting swept away any notion of a quick war. In August 1862, Union and Confederate armies converged for a second time on the plains of Manassas. The Confederates won a solid victory bringing them to the height of their power.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Fishing
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Living History
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Manassas National Battlefield Park: The park is open daily from dawn until dusk.

Getting there

Located right off Interstate 66, just 26 miles west of Washington, DC.

Visitor centers

Weather

Spring: Mild weather, with average low/high temperatures from 33 F to 75 F. Variable rainfall, with May being the wettest month of the year on average. Summer: Warm and humid weather, with average temperatures from 61 F to 88 F. Variable rainfall, with occasional downpours during storms. Fall: Mild weather, with average temperatures from 35 F to 79 F. Variable rainfall. Winter: Mild to cool weather, with average temperatures from 24 F to 47 F. Annual snowfall averages about 22 inches.

Phone: 7033611339

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

View of Stone House, with worm rail fence and well in front yard.
Stone House · NPS Photo
Civil War cannon and granite and bronze monument under a cloudy sky.
14th Brooklyn Monument · NPS Photo
Rustic farmhouse, flanked by shade tree, stone monument, and white outbuilding, on top of a hill.
Henry House · NPS Photo
Bronze statue of Gen. T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson on horseback in an open field.
Stonewall Jackson Monument · NPS Photo

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