Manassas & Fredericksburg Civil War battlefields; Colonial towns
May 22, 2012 14:07:36 #
nice shots...next year when i retire im going to see some of the civil/revolutionary war sites...these give me some to look for when i get there.....thanks!!
May 22, 2012 14:07:49 #
picturedude
Loc: Yosemite natl. park, Ca.
I love Mannassass. Interesting note about the stone house. It was used as a hospital during both battles of Bull run. When a body part was amputated the Dr would just toss it out the window. Soon, there was a pile under each window that actually grew taller than the window sill. After the guided tour we were on, I walked to the outside of the window, and had to reach as high as I could to touch the sill. They are over 8' high. That's a lot of arms and legs.
May 22, 2012 14:25:19 #
chicoturner wrote:
nice shots...next year when i retire im going to see some of the civil/revolutionary war sites...these give me some to look for when i get there.....thanks!!
thank you; we found April (last half) an excellent time to go, before humidity sets in. We lucked out with the weather.
May 22, 2012 14:26:35 #
picturedude wrote:
I love Mannassass. Interesting note about the stone house. It was used as a hospital during both battles of Bull run. When a body part was amputated the Dr would just toss it out the window. Soon, there was a pile under each window that actually grew taller than the window sill. After the guided tour we were on, I walked to the outside of the window, and had to reach as high as I could to touch the sill. They are over 8' high. That's a lot of arms and legs.
gruesome detail. Yes, I noticed how high the windows were.
May 22, 2012 14:39:29 #
Enjoyed the historic pictures. Thanks for posting.
Great to see the brick bridges still in such fine condition.
Great to see the brick bridges still in such fine condition.
May 22, 2012 14:44:26 #
Bartulius wrote:
Enjoyed the historic pictures. Thanks for posting.
Great to see the brick bridges still in such fine condition.
Great to see the brick bridges still in such fine condition.
Thank you; we enjoyed the sites and their history immensely. We were impressed by the fine condition of the arched bridges.
May 22, 2012 21:20:46 #
The other day when I was on Colonial Parkway I saw those bridges and totally wanted some pics of them! But we were in a hurry to get to the outlets to shop :) maybe next time we can stop and smell the rose's and take a couple pics :)
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