Henry House Hill

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Henry House Hill is a strategically important elevation near Manassas, Virginia, best known as a focal point of intense fighting during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.

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Henry House Hill canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield location
hill
associatedWithConflict American Civil War
associatedWithEvent First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Manassas
associatedWithPerson Judith Henry
battleDateContext July 21, 1861
category American Civil War site in Virginia
Hills of Virginia
Landforms of Prince William County, Virginia
country United States
currentUse historic site
tourist attraction
hasCoordinateRegion Northern Virginia
hasElevationType rolling ridge
hasMemorial monuments to units that fought at First Manassas
hasNotableFeature Civil War monuments
Henry House
artillery position markers
interpretive trails
hasOnTop Henry House
Henry family farmhouse site
hasStrategicImportance commanding elevation overlooking approaches to Manassas
hasViewOf surrounding Manassas battlefield
knownFor First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Manassas
intense fighting during the American Civil War
locatedIn Manassas, Virginia
linked to: Manassas

Prince William County, Virginia
United States
Virginia
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
namedAfter Henry family
near Stone House (Manassas National Battlefield Park)
Sudley Road
Warrenton Turnpike (historic)
linked to: Warrenton Turnpike
partOf First Battle of Bull Run battlefield
First Manassas battlefield
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Park System
roleInBattle key defensive position for Confederate forces
site of repeated Union assaults
touristActivity Civil War reenactments (occasional, nearby areas)
battlefield tours
usedFor artillery positions during the First Battle of Bull Run
infantry defensive positions during the First Battle of Bull Run

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