Place:Manassas, Virginia, United States

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NameManassas
Alt namesManassas Citysource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Manassas Independent Citysource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeIndependent City
Coordinates38.751°N 77.476°W
Located inVirginia, United States     (1975 - )
Also located inPrince William, Virginia, United States     ( - 1975)
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Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county courthouse, but that county property is not part of the city. The City of Manassas has several important historic sites from the period 1850–1870. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Manassas (along with Manassas Park) with Prince William County for statistical purposes. The City of Manassas is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area and it is situated in the Northern Virginia region.

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In July 1861, the First Battle of Manassas – also known as the First Battle of Bull Run – the first major land battle of the American Civil War, was fought near here. Manassas commemorated the 150th anniversary of First Battle of Manassas July 21–24, 2011.

Second Battle of Manassas (or the Second Battle of Bull Run) was fought near here on August 28–30, 1862. At that time, Manassas Junction was little more than a railroad crossing, but a strategic one, with rails leading to Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Shenandoah Valley. Despite these two Confederate victories, Manassas Junction was in Union hands for most of the war.

The crossroads grew into the town of Manassas following the war, incorporated in 1873. In 1892, it became the county seat of Prince William County, replacing Brentsville, Virginia. In 1975, Manassas became an independent city.

In modern times, Manassas' development has been strongly influenced by its position as a suburb of Washington, D.C.

In 1991 the Manassas Museum was opened and is located at 9101 Prince William St.

The August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake (magnitude 5.8) shook all of Virginia including Manassas. The Mercalli intensity was V or VI (strong) here. Several aftershocks continued and shook the area with lower intensity, with magnitudes over 3.5. The earthquake was felt by people all over the Eastern United States

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