Native Americans lived and traveled in this region long before Anglo pioneers arrived in the mid-18th century. The area was settled mainly by German and Scotch-Irish pioneers, who landed at Philadelphia and pushed west across the Piedmont to the Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys in the mountains. There was considerable Civil War action in the area surrounding both Leesburg and Manassas. Monocacy, is a multi-lane, divided highway in this section of Piedmont Virginia. Washington, D.C., radio stations report traffic and weather conditions.
Motorists receive a strong mobile telephone signal throughout the region.
This tour concludes at Manassas, where we suggest you plan dining and lodging for the evening. Area accommodations and dining suggestions are listed in Chapters 22 and 23, and it s a good idea to review these recommendations before you begin the tour. In addition to our suggestions, there are numerous fast-food restaurants, gas stations and shops throughout the Northern Piedmont. Manassas Tour Begins . . . Va. CSA Gen. Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson s mother, Julia Beckwith Neale, was born in the vicinity of this crossroads on leap day, Feb. 29, 1798.