It started to rain while we were out there - so we only were there for an hour or two. Here are some pictures.
Here are some cannons out in the field. The rolling hills are so pretty.
This is an old stone house that was used as a hospital during both battles. It was an inn before that and afterward until 1949 when the park system took it over. Up on the hill (Henry Hill) is the Henry house. I think they must be redoing it because in all the pictures it is white, but right now it is natural wood color. Judith Henry was the only civilian killed in the first battle, she was 85 years old and bedridden. Poor Judith!
This is a monument to Stonewall Jackson who received his nickname here at the first battle of Manassas.In case you are wondering - the Confederates won both battles here.
It is a really nice park and I encourage anyone in the area to come out and see it. They have horseback trails too if you have a horse.
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one of my Netflix rents this summer was the Ken Burns Civil War series - finally - when it came out I was living in Tucson w/o TV so I never got to see it. anyway cool pix SP!
omg, i am so freakin jealous! you have a plethora of state parks and the pics are beautiful... i have crap. well, you know that though. and i guess we do have that homosassa springs, but i haven't been there. did you know the skyway fishing pier is a state park? and ybor city museum state park? (sigh) let me know if you and H need a pool boy or anything up north. ;) i can do the dance of the pool boy! dance pool boy, dance! yeah, that's me. keep it in mind, you don't have to answer now. hahahahahahaha. heart you.
I want to visit the eastern states and all their historical battle fields and buildings! I have friends who have, and I always get so jealous hearing about their adventures.
Someday I will...
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