Together we can save 3.5 critical acres of land near the Sudley Church at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Once secured, it will be added to the Park and protected for generations to come. #PreserveOurBattlefields Learn more about the opportunity: https://www.battlefields.org/give/save-battlefields/protect-critical-acres-manassas | American Battlefield Trust

While the building is still closed to the public, the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) team has created an animated fly-through of the Mary Jane Dogan House (Formerly the M.E. Dogan House) and surrounding landscape. The animation is created using the same 3-D scans used to document the structure for the creation of architectural drawings. This technology allows a unique look into the structure during the investigative process and early stabilization undertakings. All of these efforts are

A new animated battle map is here! In this video, we dive into the battles of Manassas, highlighting the First and Second Bull Run. Although the Civil War officially began when Confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, the fighting didn’t commence in earnest until the Battle of First Manassas, fought just 25 miles from Washington D.C. Just 13 months later, war returned to the same Manassas fields for a second fight. Watch the video below 👇 The members of the American Battlefield

Join our chief historian Garry Adelman as he traverses more than ten miles of the Second Manassas Battlefield with narration, route maps, and photos along the way. From Matthews Hill to the Deep Cut, Brawner Farm, Stuart’s Hill, Chinn Ridge, Henry Hill, and more, enjoy this energetic retelling of the battle on the ground where it happened, during the actual battle anniversary! | American Battlefield Trust

The National Park Service has discovered and excavated a Civil War surgeon’s burial pit at Manassas National Battlefield Park. In partnership with forensic experts at the Smithsonian, we recovered two Union soldiers and several amputated limbs from the Battle of Second Manassas. This is the first time an intact surgeon’s burial pit from the Civil War has been studied by professional archeologists. The two soldiers will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery later this summer. Read the full s

The sun rises over the Manassas Battlefield. Special thanks to Rajagopal Srinivasan for sharing this time-lapse. | Manassas National Battlefield Park