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Flying Circus Airshow, The P.O. Box 99, Bealeton, VA, Located on Route 17 & 644, 540-439-8661, This company provides precision aerobatic flying airshows, as well as entertaining wing walking, hot air ballooning and skydiving. Open cockpit bi-plane rides are available before and after every show and picnic grounds and a concession stand are available on site. Shows are every Sunday from May through October. more... |
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Magic Putting Place 8902 Mathis Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-257-7888, This unique miniature golf experience will delight and amaze you and your family. Not one, but two 18 hole miniature golf courses are located here, the first being a traditional windmill, while the other contains a series of fountains. The courses are open seven days a week from March to October. more...  |
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Pump It Up 10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 110, Manassas, VA 20109, 703-749-8006, Pump It Up was voted the #1 place to have a party in Northern Virginia by readers of Family Magazine. more...  |
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Brentsville Historic Center 12239 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA 20139, Located in Brentsville, 703-792-6191, A former Prince William County seat, this property dates back to the 1820s and is the county's oldest surviving courthouse. During the Civil War, it was raided frequently by Union soldiers for supplies, and today, the place is said to be haunted. The site also contains a jail, a one-room schoolhouse, a log cabin, the Brentsville Union Church, 24 acres of beautiful grounds which include hiking trails and a picnic area. more... |
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Historic Occoquan 314 Mill Street, Occoquan, VA 22125, 703-491-1918, Visit the quaint riverfront town which was the site of the first automated grist mill and which is now a center for hundreds of specialty shops and interesting places to visit. more...  |
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Quantico National Cemetery 18424 Joplin Road, Manassas, VA 22172, Located in Triangle, 703-221-2183, This historic cemetery is situated on over seven hundred rolling, wooded acres that contain the burial sites of American war veterans. Hundreds of flags mark the walkways and there are seven memorials within the cemetery. more...  |
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Freedom Museum 10400 Terminal Road, Manassas, VA 20108, Located at Manassas Regional Airport, 703-393-0660, Visitors to this museum enjoy a spectacular array of memorabilia, photography, artifacts, and interactive displays about United States military wars and conflicts in the 20th century. The museum also features an outdoor collection of military vehicles.
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Manassas Museum 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-368-1873, Take an exciting journey through history while at this 7,000 square foot museum that contains a large collection of permanent and temporary historical exhibits which interpret Northern Virginia Piedmont history through artifacts, documents, and images. The McBryde Library and Archives, which is open to researchers by appointment, is also on site, as well as a museum store. more...  |
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Manassas Volunteer Fire Company Museum 9322 Centreville Road, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-368-6211, Over 100 years of antique fire fighting equipment used in the early 20th century is on display at this museum where visitors can also talk with volunteer fire fighters at the station to learn more about the history of fire fighting.  |
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Mill House Museum 412 Mill Street, Occoquan, VA 22125, 703-491-7525, Once used as a miller's office, this house museum is all that remains from the office and mill that was the first automated grist mill in the nation which was originally built in 1759 and operated until 1924. Occoquan's charming history is presented through exhibits, presentations, artifacts, and memorabilia at this museum.  |
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Weems-Botts Museum 300 West Duke Street, Manassas, VA 22026, Located in Dumfries, 703-221-3346, A small, but professionally directed museum that offers look at the fascinating history of Virginia's oldest chartered town and two of the more colorful personalities to have lived here, the Reverend Mason Locke Weems and attorney, Benjamin Botts. Guided tours are available which cover the history of Dumfries, Prince William County, and the museum's home. |
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Manassas National Battlefield Park 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, VA 20109, 703-361-1339, Established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles, this five thousand acre park is the site of the first and second Battles of Manassas. Visitors can be entertained at the park by demonstrators bringing history to life with dramatic performances of the epic battles, as well as exploring the historic terrain where men fought and died for their beliefs a century ago. more...  |
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Prince William National Forest Park 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Manassas, VA 22172, Located in Triangle, 703-221-7181, Established in 1936 and spanning over 17,000 acres along the Quantico watershed, this national park is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region and it includes a variety of amenities including 37 miles of hiking trails, 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads and trails, several tent camping options, rustic cabin camping, and a full service, concessionaire-operated RV campground. more... |
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Ben Lomond Regional Park 7500 Ben Lomond Drive, Manassas, VA 20109, 703-361-4451, You will find soccer and football fields, a Little League field, children's playgrounds, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, sand volleyball and basketball courts, horseshoes, a water park, picnic pavilions, and hiking trails at this popular park.  |
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Locust Shade Park 4701 Locust Shade Drive, Manassas, VA 22172, Located in Triangle, 703-221-8579, Four hundred beautiful acres of outdoor fun awaits you at this park which includes batting cages, miniature golf, driving range, playgrounds, tennis courts, hiking trails, picnic pavilions, a sand volleyball court, and a well stocked eight acre pond.  |
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Manassas Industrial School 9601 Wellington Road, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-368-1873, This five acre archaeological park is situated on the original site of the Manassas Industrial School which was founded largely through the efforts of former slave, Jennie Dean. The landscaped memorial park features an exhibit kiosk with audio program and interpretive panels, as well as a memorial to Ms. Dean.  |
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Old Rose Garden 10311 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas, VA 20110, Located at Ben Lomond Manor House, 703-368-8784, A French inspired 5,200 square foot garden, this garden is one the largest public gardens devoted to roses in the United States. The collection of roses include 160 separate cultivars and 200 individual rose shrubs. The seasonal garden peaks near Memorial Day and annuals and perennials bloom from May to September.  |
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Signal Hill Park 9300 Signal View Drive, Manassas, VA 20111, 703-335-8874, This lovely park features a fishing pond, amphitheatre, tennis and basketball courts, soccer fields, a regulation softball field, and several miles of walking trails.  |
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Harbor River Cruises 201 Mill Street, Manassas, VA 22125, Located at Dockside in Occoquan, 703-385-9433, Capture an intimate view of birds, beavers, otters, and blue herons that populate the historic and majestic Occoquan River during this tour which lasts from one to two hours. Private charters are also available and tours are available from May to December.  |
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