Prince William’s Civil War sites

Between 1861 and 1862 Prince William County was on the front line of the deadliest war in American history. This tour will serve as an overview tour to introduce you to the Prince William’s many important Civil War sites - First Manassas, Potomac River defenses, Occoquan, and Second Manassas. We will also examine the political climate in Prince William County at the onset of the Civil War, and the role played by Prince William County citizens and Prince Williams geography as we continue to look at the important Civil War sites of Bristoe Station and Buckland Mills in 1863.

Alexandria and Fairfax County

The Burgesses of Colonial Fairfax County

The Founding of Alexandria

The Founders of Alexandria

African-American History in Fairfax County

Prince William County Historical Tours

Early Churches and Cemeteries of Prince William County

The Burgesses of Prince William County

The Ghosts Towns of Prince William County

The Courthouses of Prince William County

Haunted Prince William

Eighteenth Century Plantation Homes of Prince William County

Nineteenth Century Plantation Homes of Prince William County

The Fords of Prince William County

Furnaces in Prince William County

Historic Cemeteries of Prince William County

The Scots of Prince William County