Manassas Battlefield

Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia, preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles: the First Battle of Bull Run, also called the First Battle of Manassas, and the Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Battle of Manassas. It was also where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson earned his nickname, "Stonewall." The battlefield park is located just south of the city of Manassas and about 30 miles from Washington, D.C. The first battle took place on July 21, 1861, and the second battle was fought on August 28-30, 1862. These were the first major battles of the war and resulted in a Confederate victory in both cases. Today, visitors to the park can see the restored battlefields, museums, and interpretive exhibits that tell the story of these important events in American history.