VA-Z170 Prince William County

Marker text: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

Prince William County, named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of George II, was formed from Stafford and King George Counties in 1730. The county seat is Manassas. The two Battles of Manassas took place here in 1861 and 1862.

Department of Historic Resources, 1997

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Location: VA Rt. 28 (southbound) at the Prince William and Fauquier county line., Prince William County, Virginia

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