Manassas National Battlefield Park Manassas National Battlefield Park , located north of Manassas , in Prince William County , Virginia , preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles : the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21 , 1861 , and the Second Battle of Bull Run which was fought between August 28 and August 30 , 1862 ( also known as the " First Battle of Manassas " and the " Second Battle of Manassas " , respectively ) . The peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North ( Union ) and the South ( Confederacy ) , and it was there that Confederate General Thomas J . Jackson acquired his nickname " Stonewall . " Today the National Battlefield Park provides the opportunity for visitors to explore the historic terrain where men fought and died more than a century ago . More than 900 , 000 people visit the battlefield each year . ( In comparison , roughly 15 million people annually visit nearby Washington , DC . ) As a historic area under the National Park Service , the park was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15 , 1966 . The Henry Hill Visitor Center , on Sudley Road by the south entrance to the park , offers exhibits and interpretation regarding the First Battle of Bull Run , including civil war era uniforms , weapons , field gear and an electronic battle map . The center offers the orientation film " Manassas : End of Innocence " , as well as a bookstore . Historic Sites to see on Battlefield . 1 . Stone House , used as a hospital during both battles . It is near the intersection of Sudley Road and Lee Highway . 2 . Stone Bridge , which the Union retreated across after both battles . It crosses just north of Lee Highway at the Fairfax - Prince William Co . line . 3 . Brawner ' s Farm , the opening phase of the second battle . The parking lot is off of Pageland Lane at the western edge of the battlefield . It has recently been renovated to become a museum dedicated to the Second Battle of Bull Run . 4 . Battery Heights , where Confederate batteries were deployed to fire on the attacking Union troops at nearby Brawner ' s Farm . It is off of Lee Highway . 5 . Matthews Hill , the opening phase of the 1st battle . It is off of Sudley Road . 6 . The Unfinished Railroad Grade , where Jackson deployed his men before the second battle after capturing Pope ' s supply depot . Off of Featherbed Lane . 7 . The Deep Cut , where Pope launched the bulk of his attacks against the Grade . It is off of Featherbed Lane , before you reach the Railroad Grade . 8 . Groveton , an extinct Civil War era village . All that remains is the small frame house that Lucinda Dogan lived in . A Confederate Cemetery is nearby . Both are off Lee Highway . 9 . New York Monuments , two monuments dedicated to the 5th and 10th NY Reg ' ts . These mark where the 5th New York Zouaves lost 123 men in 5 minutes in the advance of Hood ' s men ; off of Lee Highway , near Young ' s Branch on 5th New York Avenue and cross from the Confederate cemetery at Groveton . 10 . Hazel Plain , the plantation of the Chinn family . It now sits in ruins , and only the foundation remains . Directly across from the Henry Hill Visitors Center . 11 . Chinn Ridge , across from Hazel Plain . General James Longstreet ' s massive counterattack during the 2nd battle took place here . A trail leads to a boulder for Union Colonel Fletcher Webster , the son of the famous orator Daniel Webster , who was killed leading a failed attempt at repulsing the Confederate Counterattack . 12 . Portici , the plantation of Francis Lewis , now in ruins . This served as the Confederate Headquarters during the 2nd battle , and on the plains surrounding it minor skirmishes between companies . 13 . Robinson House , now in ruins ( lost to arson in the 1993 ) , was the home of freed slave James Robinson . It is on the Henry Hill Loop Trail , Walking only . It is not accessible by car .