MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas will celebrate the second coming of the Civil War this weekend with several events to mark the 150th anniversary of the Second Battle of Manassas.
The three-day event kicks Friday off this weekend in Old Town Manassas with re-enactors, living history demonstrations, a parade, and a Blue and Gray Ball.
Running through Sunday, the event comes after history buffs flocked to the Manassas area last year to commemorate the first Battle of Manassas during a large re-enactment on a field west of Interstate 66.
This weekend’s events will bring street closures to Old Town, which is fresh off an appearance by probable Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Aug. 11.
More in a press release from the city:
Below is a list of street closings as part of the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/Bull Run. For a full list of events being held this weekend in the City of Manassas visitmanassascivilwar.org.
• West Street (from Center Street to Prince William Street) will be closed to vehicle traffic from 1 p.m. on Aug. 22 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 26.
• Battle Street (from Center Street to Prince William Street) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day from Aug. 23 to Aug. 26.
• Prince William Street (from Liberty Street to the Parking Garage) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26.
• Manassas Museum Lot will be closed Aug. 23 – Aug. 26.
• Lot F will be designated handicapped parking
• Diagonal parking spaces in front of the Museum will be closed Aug. 23 – Aug. 26.
• The Water Tower Lot will be closed Saturday, Aug. 25, for the Farmer’s Market, which will take place on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• The Visitors Center lot will be closed Aug. 22 at 11 p.m. to Aug. 26 at 10 p.m. On Aug. 25, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., parking will be restricted Main Street between Center Street and Prince William Street for the Re-enactor Parade.
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