A 5-mile History Trek Through the Manassas Battlefield
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- On Saturday, December 31, 2022, some friends and I went on a 5 mile exercise hike at the Manassas Battlefield. While there are many miles of trails, and LOTS of sites to see, this is only a small subset. Hopefully this video is just the beginning of going out and capturing these places for you to see.
We began at the main Visitor's Center on Henry Hill, visiting the (rebuilt) Henry House and grave of Judith Henry. Mrs. Henry died in her home on July 21, 1861 as the battle of First Manassas raged all around her property. A cannon shell went through her home at some point, mortally wounding her. She was dead by the end of the day. After the war, her family rebuilt the home where we see it today.
Our next stop was at the famous "Stone House", which has sat at the intersection of routes 234 and 29 since 1848. This building was used as a hospital during both major battles at Manassas.
We continued walking up the hill into the woods and visited the site of the former "Pittsylvania Plantation" homestead and Carter Family Cemetery. The home itself is long gone, but there are several piles of stone that used to be part of the house and outbuildings. Landon Carter, Jr. was the original builder of this home, and also the father of Judith Henry who died in the Henry House we visited earlier this day. Judith's husband, Dr. Isaac Henry, is buried here in the Carter Family Cemetery.
Lastly, after returning to our vehicles at the Battlefield Visitor's Center, we took a short drive to the place where the "Stone Bridge" is located. The original bridge was built in 1825, and destroyed by Confederate soldiers in March 1862. A new bridge was rebuilt in this spot in 1884 and still stands today. It was used as the main crossing of the river at this point until the 1960's.
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Henry House
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I love the monument in front of the house.
I really like that one too… especially with the photo that’s right there on site to show it’s the original. You can literally place yourself into the photo with all those people who stood there in the 1860s.
Thank you for the History lesson.
You’re welcome! Lots more to come as the weather warms up around here. Thank you for watching!
I have always wanted to go to this battlefield. OMG the cannonball and her leg. Have you ever noticed that many of the canons survived. They must have been so well made.
I grew up traipsing all over this area (Manassas Battlefields), and I'm glad to see that the Park Service has taken pains to preserve what is left. Yes, for the most part, those canons are the real deal. Every now and then, they even fire one as a demonstration. Let me know when you're headed this way... I'd be happy to walk the trails with you and Mr. Martini!
Looks like an awesome place
An absolutely fantastic place to get an exercise walk in, and see the historical sites all at the same time!
Wow Brother, outstanding job. Wish I could have ventured with you.
Even though we were getting lightly drizzled on, it was still a pretty nice day for a history walk! Would have been great for you to join us.
Outstanding video! Makes me look forward to my own visit even more!
I have always wanted to go to the Manassas. I love going to battlefields. I have a few on my Colorado Martini channel you might enjoy. Look up the Civil War Battlefield New Mexico. I bet you didn't know there was a famous Civil War battle in New Mexico
I was vaguely aware, but don’t really know any details. I will look that one up.
Also, for what it's worth... I grew up here in Manassas. I have seen some great historical sites destroyed over the years by development, so I'm trying to video as many as I possibly can.