Flight from Matthews Hill

Historical marker location:

Manassas, Virginia

( Marker can be reached from Sudley Road (State Road 234) ½ mile south of Lee Highway (U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north.)

First Battle of Manassas, July 21, 1861, 11:30 a.m.

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.