Learn about the First Battle of Manassas on the ground where it took place. A park ranger or volunteer will take you to the landmarks of Henry Hill and decribe the day's events. Imagine the Cannon's roar and the crack of musketry as Park Staff narrarate the battle blow by blow. Henry Hill Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Meet outside the doors of the visitor center by Ricketts' Battery.
- Henry Hill Tours will take place at 11:00AM everyday (Sunday-Saturday) between June 1st and September 1st.
- Henry Hill Tours will also take place at 3:00PM Sunday-Friday between June 1st and August 9th.
All programs are weather and staffing dependent. If you have any questions, please check with visitor center staff on the day of your visit.
Learn about the Second Battle of Manassas on the ground where it took place. A park ranger or volunteer will take you to the landmarks of Henry Hill and decribe the day's events. Imagine the Cannon's roar and the crack of musketry as Park Staff narrarate the battle blow by blow. Second Manassas Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Meet outside the doors of the visitor center by Ricketts' Battery.
- Second Manassas Tours will take place at 1:00PM everyday (Sunday-Saturday) between June 1st and September 1st.
All programs are weather and staffing dependent. If you have any questions, please check with visitor center staff on the day of your visit.
Join a Park Ranger to learn the maps of the First or Second Battle of Manassas! Battlefield in a Box is an interactive program, designed to get you standing on a recreated map of the battlefield. Take charge of a unit and help make command decisions as you see and hear the battle unfold before you. The program is designed for amatuers and experts alike! Help rethink, restrategize, and take a commander's view of the battles of Manassas! Battlefield in a Box will last approximately 1 hour. Meet outside the front of the visitor center near the large stone patio.
- Battlefield in a Box will take place at 10:00AM every Saturday between June 7th and August 9th.
All programs are weather and staffing dependent. If you have any questions, please check with visitor center staff on the day of your visit.
One of the most powerful ways to tour a battlefield is to walk in the footsteps of the soldiers who fell in combat. Face of Battle is designed to follow one soldier in combat. You'll learn about their personal thoughts, reasons for fighting, what the regiment did in combat, and what one soldier's death meant to their comrades and family. Face of Battle will last approximately 1 hour. Meeting location is determined by soldier we will be following, please check our website calendar for the most up-to-date information. (Calendar - Manassas National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service))
- Face of Battle (following a soldier from First Manassas) will take place at 3:00PM every Saturday between June 7th and July 19th.
- Face of Battle (following a soldier from Second Manassas) will take place at 3:00PM every Saturday between July 26th and August 30th.
All programs are weather and staffing dependent. If you have any questions, please check with visitor center staff on the day of your visit.
Join Park Staff on a guided tour of the historic Stone House on Manassas National Battlefield Park. The house's history stretches from before the Civil War to this very day! Go from room to room and hear the stories come alive inside its walls. From a waystation on the Warrenton Turnpike, to a hospital during the battles of Manassas, to a family home and community center post-war, the Stone House has many stories to tell!
Stone House Tours last 30 minutes and take you through the multiple rooms on the two floors of the Stone House. Please be mindful, the steps to enter the house and navigate the two floors are steep. There is no elevator inside the structure.
- Stone House Tours will take place at 10:00AM Sunday-Friday between July 6th and August 9th.
- Stone House Tours will also take place at 2:00PM everyday (Sunday-Saturday) between July 6th and August 9th.
All programs are weather and staffing dependent. If you have any questions, please check with visitor center staff on the day of your visit.
