First Battle of Manassas
—July 21, 1861 6 p.m. —
In frantic suspense, Confederate President Jefferson Davis found it impossible to remain in Richmond. He secured a special train to Manassas Junction and then proceeded to the battlefield on horseback. As he approached Portici, the president learned of the great Southern victory.HM Number | HM1WXF |
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Placed By | Manassas Nationa Battlefield Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, February 20th, 2017 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 282047 N 4298763 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.81070000, -77.51016667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.642', W 77° 30.61' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 38.52" N, 77° 30' 36.6" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 10200 Battleview Pkwy, Manassas VA 20109, US |
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