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Places (POIs) visited during this tour

Place #1
Recommended Starting Point
Distance: 0.16mi , Attraction : Manassas National Battlefield Park
Map Pin
6447-6443 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Turn into the visitor center
If you are heading north, make a left into the visitor center parking lot. If you are heading south, make a left.
Place #2
Distance: 0.02mi , Attraction : visitor center
Map Pin
6511 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Entrance to Visitor Center
Please park here. You can go into the visitor center to use the restroom, check out the exhibits and the gift shop (or save this for after the tour).

Meet me just north of the visitor center to start our tour!
Place #3
Distance: 0.34mi , Attraction : Henry Hill
Map Pin
6511 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Henry Hill
You are standing on Henry Hill - in July 1861 this was the property of Judith Henry, an 85 year old widow. It was the scene of the some of the bloodiest fighting in US history on July 21, 1861.
Place #4
Distance: 0.10mi , Attraction : Henry House, grave stone of the widow Henry
Map Pin
6511 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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The Henry House and Henry family cemetery
Place #5
Distance: 0.43mi , Attraction : Stone House
Map Pin
Add title here
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View of the Stone House and Matthews Hill
Look to the north. Just in front of you is the Stone House which was used as a field hospital after both the battles of 1st Manassas and 2nd Manassas. On the horizon you can see Matthews Hill. On the late morning of July 21, 1861 you would have witnessed the Confederate army streaming towards you in full retreat as the Union forces drove them off Matthews Hill. The Confederates would rally in the woods behind you...
Place #6
Distance: 0.06mi
Map Pin
RF8H+V7 Bull Run, VA, USA
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Dry creek bed
Place #7
Distance: 0.10mi
Map Pin
RF9H+2P Bull Run, VA, USA
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Take the left fork up ahead
Place #8
Distance: 0.00mi
Map Pin
10715-10707 US-29, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Robinson farm lane
You are now in the Robinson Farm This farm lane to your left and right would have been occupied by the Confederate soldiers of Hampton's Legion on the late morning and early afternoon of July 21, 1861. They would engage in deadly combat against Union soldiers from Maine attacking from what is today route 29 on your left front.
Place #9
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Robinson House foundation
Map Pin
10715-10707 US-29, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Robinson House ruins
You are standing in front of the foundation of the James Robinson house. James Robinson was a freed African American who lived in this house in July of 1861 with his family. He would end up receiving compensation after the war from the US Congress for the damage done to his house and farm during both battles. The opening shots of the battle for Henry Hill were fired from Robinson's farm lane to your immediate left.
Place #10
Distance: 0.06mi , Attraction : farm land and the Henry House
Map Pin
RF9J+48 Bull Run, VA, USA
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Walking towards Jackson's guns
As you look to your front right you can see the Henry House. In July of 1861 the widow Henry was not able to keep up the farm and large tracts of her land at the time of the battle were covered with tall grass.
Place #11
Distance: 1.00mi
Map Pin
Unnamed Road, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Jackson arrives on the battlefield
Place #12
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Jackson's line
Map Pin
Unnamed Road, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
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Jackson's guns
This is where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson got his iconic nickname "Stonewall."
Place #13
Distance: 0.01mi
Map Pin
RF7J+J7 Bull Run, VA, USA
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New York City firemen clash w/Virginia farm boys
Place #14
Distance: 1.61mi
Map Pin
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The Jackson Monument
After several hours of ferocious fighting, the Union army is driven off Henry Hill and ultimately routed from the battlefield by the late afternoon of July 21, 1861 - thus ending the first major battle of the American Civil War. If you want you can walk back to the visitor center for a restroom break and to check out their gift shop., exhibits or perhaps take in the excellent film on the Battles of 1st and 2nd Manassas.
 
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+ How long does this tour take?
Most travelers complete this tour in approximately 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on pace, time spent at each stop, and optional detours. Having said that, please remember that self-guided tours are extremly flexible (you can start, pause, continue anytime) and everyone has their own pace.
+ What does this tour include?
This self-guided walking tour includes 14 stops, covering top attractions such as Turn into the visitor center, Entrance to Visitor Center, Henry Hill, The Henry House and Henry family cemetery, View of the Stone House and Matthews Hill.
+ Where does the tour start?
The tour starts at Turn into the visitor center (Address: 6447-6443 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109, USA). You can begin the tour there or join from any stop along the route.
+ What type of tour is this?
This is a self-guided walking tour designed to be completed on foot through walkable areas and city highlights.
+ Can I do this tour at my own pace?
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+ How will I navigate from point to point during the tour?
The tour uses GPS-based navigation through the UCPlaces app, with automatic audio playback and step-by-step directions between stops. Just follow the route (cross streets carefully using crosswalks) and listen to the audio guide. Use the resume feature to continue the from where you recently stopped (or closed the app). Easily skip or go back to stops.
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