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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry House Hill canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield location
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hill ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Judith Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDateContext | July 21, 1861 ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War site in Virginia
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Hills of Virginia ⓘ Landforms of Prince William County, Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevationType | rolling ridge ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monuments to units that fought at First Manassas ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Civil War monuments
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Henry House NERFINISHED ⓘ artillery position markers ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ |
| hasOnTop |
Henry House
NERFINISHED
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Henry family farmhouse site ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | commanding elevation overlooking approaches to Manassas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Manassas battlefield ⓘ |
| knownFor |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Battle of Manassas NERFINISHED ⓘ intense fighting during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manassas, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Prince William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| namedAfter | Henry family ⓘ |
| near |
Stone House (Manassas National Battlefield Park)
NERFINISHED
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Sudley Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Warrenton Turnpike (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Battle of Bull Run battlefield
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First Manassas battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Manassas National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBattle |
key defensive position for Confederate forces
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site of repeated Union assaults ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
Civil War reenactments (occasional, nearby areas)
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battlefield tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery positions during the First Battle of Bull Run
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infantry defensive positions during the First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.