A Welcome from the
Friends of Manassas National Battlefield Park

Welcome to our website.

One of our goals is to encourage visitors to the Manassas Battlefield to spend a whole day here. So many vacationers stop by the Visitor Center, browse a few minutes in the museum, take a short walk in the field where the battle of First Manassas was decided, and then leave. We know from our own experience that there is so much more to appreciate here, and we want to introduce you to this valued memorial in such a way that you will want to explore and experience it for yourselves.

Our website will introduce you to the two battles fought here, and to the Civil War in general. However, no internet experience can quite compare with actually being here, with standing where Stonewall Jackson made his stands, with taking a tour guided by an experienced Park Ranger...

We also invite you to explore our region's history, compliments of a network of local museums and historical organizations who are striving to preserve and present our mutual heritage. Northern Virginia offers a nearly unique perspective on the panoramic sweep of American history, from the earliest colonial settlements, to rural and small town development, to the hi-tech present.