NPS Manassas National Battlefield Park works with many different living history groups that represent a wide cross section of soldiers and stories from Civil War. Living historians are passionate volunteers who travel from all over the country, giving of their time to demonstrate life during the war. Each group offers different presentations based on their unit and their interests. Typically, they may have visitors wander through their encampment or offer a firing demonstration. Sometimes, they do family programming or invite visitors to watch them drill. The one thing they all have in common is that they love to interact with the public and share their passion for Civil War history! Our in-house park volunteers, the Bull Run Legion fire both small arms and our cannon at various times throughout the year, and members of that crew assist with park field trips and school events. Below is a schedule of programming for 2025. This schedule is subject to change without notice. All programs are weather and volunteer dependent. 4/5 and 4/6: Bull Run Legion and accompanying Infantry
5/3 and 5/4: Bull Run Legion and the 10th VA Infantry/"Southern Grays"
5/10 and 5/11: 3rd Maryland (US) Infantry 5/17 and 5/18: The North Carolina Battalion 5/24 and 5/26: Bull Run Legion and accompanying Infantry as part of the Memorial Day Commemoration 6/14: Bull Run Legion and accompanying Living Historians as part of the 160th Anniversary of The Patriots Monument
7/19 and 7/20: Bull Run Legion and accompanying Infantry as part of the 164th Anniversary of First Manassas
8/23: The Southern Grays
8/30: Bull Run Legion and 2nd Wisconsin Infantry as part of the 163rd Anniversary of Second Manassas 9/20 and 9/21: Bull Run Legion and accompanying Infantry
9/27: 10th Virginia Infantry 10/11: Bull Run Legion at Bristoe Station as part of the 161st Anniversary of Bristoe Station
Date TBD: Bull Run Legion part of Manassas Battlefield Trust's Victorian Christmas at the Stone House
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Last updated: March 2, 2025