Manassas Industrial School

Historical Sites, Historical SitesManassas, VA

Located on four acres of ground just west of downtown, this historic site tells one of the most remarkable stories in Manassas’ history.  Central to the story is Miss Jane “Jennie” Serepta Dean.  Born enslaved in Prince William County ca. 1850, Dean went on after the Civil War to establish several churches and Sunday Schools in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.  In

Manassas Industrial School

9601 Prince William Street
Manassas, VA 20110

Prince William County, VA
703-368-1873

MORE ABOUT THE AREA

Manassas, VA — According to legend, the name Manassas was derived from an Indian source or from Manasseh, a Jewish innkeeper at Manassas Gap. Manassas originated in 1852 at the junction of two railroads which linked…

LOCAL TOURISM REFERENCES

Historic Manassas Visitor Center
9431 West St. Manassas, VA 20110 703-396-7130 or 800-432-1792
www.visitpwc.com