Monster Manassas - How Strong a Stronghold?
— The Manassas Museum System —
The Mayfield earthwork, known in military engineering terms as a redoubt, was a circle of raised earth some 200 feet in diameter. It may have included a retaining wall of timbers and brush, and planks to support artillery. While capable of self-defense, a redoubt was designed to provide overlapping fields of fire with other earthworks. Contemporary opinions on the strength of the Manassas defenses varied considerably.HM Number | HMWY |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 5:07pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 286841 N 4292287 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.75356667, -77.45300000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 45.214', W 77° 27.18' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 45' 12.84" N, 77° 27' 10.80" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 8372 Buttress Ln, Manassas VA 20110, US |
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