The Haymarket Museum chronicles the story of a small, 19th century town and its surrounding agricultural community.
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Haymarket, VA
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Gainesville, VA
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Brentsville, VA
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Freedom Museum
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Lest We Forget’, is the motto of this museum, where visitors can enjoy an array of memorabilia, photography, artifacts, and interactive displays detailing U.S. military involvement in 20th century wars and conflicts.
Ewell’s Chapel Civil War Trails Site
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
A Federal trap set for John S. Mosby June 22 1863, failed to capture the Confederate partisan and his rangers. A Union casualty of the little fight is buried near the chapel. Near here Confederate Gen. Richard Ewell was brought from the Second Manassas Battlefield to recover from his amputation.
Conner House
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites
This house served as headquarters for Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston following the Battle of First Manassas in 1861. A year later, the home was a occupied by Union troops as Stonewall Jackson advanced to the old battlefield prior to the Battle of Second Manassas. The Conner House is currently in the process of being restored […]
Confederate Cemetery
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
In 1867, an acre of land was donated as a resting place for Southern soldiers. A year later more than 250 fallen soldiers had been laid to rest here. The cemetery features a statue of a Confederate soldier under which a majority of the soldiers are buried. The Manassas Public Library has a list of […]
ARTfactory
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Located in a 100 year old candy factory, ARTfactory contains an art gallery with rotating exhibits, theater and classes.
Chapman’s Mill/Beverly Mill
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Chapman’s Mill, or as it is frequently called, Beverley’s Mill, was believed to be the tallest stacked stone building in the United States and was built in 1742 by Jonathan and Nathaniel Chapman in Thoroughfare Gap on the Prince William-Fauquier County line. In 1861 the Confederates used the mill as a meat curing center and […]
Bull Run Mountains Nature Preserve
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Hiking, Scenic Drives and Trails
Straddling the Fauquier/Prince William County line, the Preserve occupies 2,486 acres of rocky ridges and steep valleys. The varied topography and geology of the site yield several forest and woodland community types with excellent wildlife viewing.
Buckland Historic District
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The site now known as Buckland had long been a site of significance for trade and transportation, due to its position on Broad Run and its relationship to a network of pre-colonial Indian paths that extended north-south through several eastern states.