Warrenton Turnpike
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Warrenton Turnpike was a key 19th-century Virginia roadway that served as a major strategic axis and contested route during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic roadway
ⓘ
turnpike ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Union advance from Centreville in July 1861
ⓘ
Union retreat toward Washington after First Bull Run ⓘ |
| builtFor | toll road transportation ⓘ |
| connects |
Centreville, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warrenton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedDuring |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Bull Run (stream) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesAt | Stone Bridge (Bull Run) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWatercourse | Bull Run (stream) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | major east–west transportation route in northern Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key axis of advance and retreat for both Union and Confederate forces at Bull Run ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfax County, Virginia
ⓘ
Prince William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
Dogan Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry House Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthews Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Virginia road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | Manassas, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Manassas National Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Lee Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRoute | part of U.S. Route 29 ⓘ |
| region | Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| roadType | macadamized road ⓘ |
| status | no longer operates as a toll turnpike ⓘ |
| strategicRoleIn |
First Battle of Bull Run
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
movement of artillery
ⓘ
movement of military supplies ⓘ movement of troops ⓘ |
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