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This scenic park offers year round recreation, and is close to Washington DC, and other area attractions. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs may not be left unattended, and th... More on DogFriendly.com

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Inscription. Mount Gilead, built in the second half of the 18th century, is the sole survivor of Newgate village, a colonial settlement and trading center, renamed Centreville in 1792, when an act ... More on HMDB

Mount Gilead is an 18th-century residential property comprising approximately one-third of the Centreville Historic District. The Mount Gilead Home was built in the late 1700s, and a tavern was op... More on Fxva.com

Inscription. In the fall of 1861, after their July defeat at Manassas (Bull Run), Union forces retreated to Washington, D. C. to organize and retrain. Confederate forces concentrated in Centreville to bolster their defense of Northern ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the winter of 1861-1862, Centreville was the linchpin of extensive fortifications erected by Confederate troops to protect their winter quarters and block anticipated Union advances. The earthworks stretched nearly ... More on HMDB

Inscription. First Battle of Manassas. In the afternoon of 21 July 1861, after Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's and Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard's Confederates defeated Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell's Union army, the bridge over Cub Run was ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In October 1861, nearly 40,000 troops of the Confederate Army encamped at Centreville. Over the winter they constructed approximately 17 miles of forts, trenches, rifle pits and batteries along the ridge from Centreville ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On July 18, 1861, Gen. Irvin McDowell, the Union army commander, learned that the Confederate army had withdrawn from its Centerville earthworks to a strong defensive position behind B... More on HMDB

Inscription. By the early summer of 1861, Americans in both the North and South greeted the outbreak of war with patriotism and expectations of a quick decisive battle to end the conflict. In the N... More on HMDB

Inscription. Fairfax County. Area 417 square miles. Formed in 1742 from Price William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, is in this county. Prince William ... More on HMDB

Today in History: August 30 sources archives yesterday tomorrow The Second Battle of Manassas Plan of 2nd battle of Bull Run, Va.: Shewing movements of troops from 27 Aug. to Sept. 1, Robert Knox S... More on Memory.loc.gov

Inscription. Here while the Confederate army camped at Centreville, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston built strong fortifications in the winter of 1861–1862. In Feb. 1862, President Jefferson Davis ord... More on HMDB