You Are Here ~ Henry Hill, Manassas Battlefield, VA
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garmin_geek
N 38° 48.000 W 077° 31.289
18S E 281031 N 4297602
The starting point for a walking tour of the Manassas battlefield, this small home was caught in the middle of the July 1861 Battle of First Manassas
Waymark Code: WMBXAC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2011
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"Retracting the battle
On the tour route you follow in the footsteps of charging Union and Confederate troops, and stand where they loaded cannon or braced fro a bayoney charge. Terrain and tree lines have changed little since that day. As you walk imagine deafening cannon and musket fire, whizzing shell fragments, and smoke rolling like acrid fog across the slope.
Some of the bloodest fighting occurred at Rickett's artillery, twenty yards ahead."
text taken from sign.
Location Name: Henry Hill
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.