It is Labor Day weekend which means Andrew and I have an extra day to explore our new home- Washington DC. Last month, we made the giant leap and moved 1200 miles away from our friends and family. Andrew, my husband, lived in DC in 2006 while still in college. I love traveling and adventures which Washington DC offers plenty of opportunities to do both so we decided to move here. Every weekend since we moved we have travelled to new places and started an adventure together.
This Labor Day weekend we are doing a stay-cation. Day 1 was spent cleaning and a trip to the Manassas Battlefield. This is located about 45 minutes away from DC in Virginia. This battlefield is famous for being the first battle of the civil war. Both sides felt that this battle would be quick and that the war would be over. This battle was won by the south but at a cost of 1000's of soldiers from both sides.
My history loving husband was so excited to get to visit this. I was just as excited because this was one of the places in the book I am following. Andrew and I started at the welcome center. The battlefield costs $3.00 a person. After paying our $6.00, Andrew and I watched the movie on the history of Manassas. I think this is best way to start tour. This way when you visit the sites, you will know what the significance of the buildings and places is.
There was an option to take a guided tour, but Andrew and I decided to go at our own pace. We walked through the field cannons, stopped for a photo op and followed the worn down trail to to the different sites. Below are some photos from our trip.
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| Welcome Center |
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| Watch the movie to learn about this :) |
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| Monument honoring those that died in the 1st battle |
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| Posing next the cannon |
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| Battlefield of Cannons |
This was a fun place to go on Saturday afternoon. I would recommend going when it is not too hot and to wear comfortable clothing since there is a lot of walking involved.
