National Battlefield Park · Virginia, United States
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a national battlefield park in Virginia, United States, covering 5,087 acres (2,059 ha), established in 1940.
Photo: Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Battlefield Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Area | 5,087 acres (2,059 ha) |
| Established | 1940 |
| Coordinates | 38.8128° N, 77.5217° W |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Manassas National Battlefield Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service located in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, north of Manassas. The park preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles: the First Battle of Bull Run, also called the Battle of First Manassas, and the Second Battle of Bull Run, or Battle of Second Manassas. This was where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall". The park was established in 1936 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. More than 700,000 people visit the battlefield each year.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Airports near this park
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- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 9.8 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 26.2 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 52.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Manassas National Battlefield Park?
Manassas National Battlefield Park is in Virginia, United States (38.8128° N, 77.5217° W).
When was Manassas National Battlefield Park established?
Manassas National Battlefield Park was established in 1940, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Manassas National Battlefield Park?
Manassas National Battlefield Park covers 5,087 acres (2,059 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units — Wikipedia list of National Park System official units — unit name, state, official designation.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_areas_in_the_United_States_National_Park_System — Wikipedia list of National Park System areas — year established and gross area.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manassas_National_Battlefield_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.nps.gov/mana/ — Official park page.