Basement to attic tours at Liberia Plantation in Manassas during Black History Month

Learn more about the diverse people who inhabited historic Liberia Plantation in Manassas during special Black History Month Basement to Attic Tours Feb. 7 and 21 at 11 a.m. 

On the eve of the Civil War, Liberia was one of the largest and most successful plantations in Prince William County.  The tour offers visitors a rare glimpse into the 1825 plantation home, currently under restoration, and a look at the lives of its slave population.

The grand old house, part of the Manassas Museum System, served as headquarters for both Confederate and Union officers during the Civil War and was visited by President Abraham Lincoln.  Tickets for the tour are $15 and must be purchased in advance at http://www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-257-8453.

Also at the Museum in February, there is Pre-K Tuesday, Understanding History and a free book talk by Author Gene Schmiel.

On Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Pre-K Tuesday with stories, crafts, songs and more about “Railroads” will be held at the Manassas Museum for children ages 3-5 with their caregivers.  For more information, go to http://www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-368-1873.

On Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon high school students are invited to the Manassas Museum to learn more about Virginia history 1801-1900 to help boost their academic record.  This session covers events from 1801 to 1900.  Register at http://www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-368-1873.

On Feb. 22 at 2p.m. join the Manassas Museum for a free book talk with Author Gene Schmiel on his book Citizen-General: Jacob Dolson Cox and the Civil War Era.  Schmiel’s new book explores Cox, one of those Union soldiers who rose to the challenge in a conflict where “political generals” often proved less than competent. During his school days at Oberlin College, no one could have predicted that the intellectual, reserved, and bookish Cox possessed what he called in his writings the “military aptitude” to lead men effectively in war.