{"id":32661,"date":"2025-08-24T10:47:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=32661"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:58:07","slug":"september-20-2025-field-trip-manassas-battlefield-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/september-20-2025-field-trip-manassas-battlefield-park\/","title":{"rendered":"September 20, 2025 &#8211; Field Trip:  Manassas Battlefield Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 672w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Seton Droppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Join us for a captivating morning of photography and history at\u00a0<strong>Manassas National Battlefield Park<\/strong>! This iconic site offers stunning landscapes, historic structures, and dramatic skies\u2014perfect for capturing powerful images and practicing your craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll explore scenic trails, historic monuments, and wide-open fields that witnessed two major battles of the Civil War. Whether you&#8217;re into landscape photography, architectural shots, or storytelling through images, this trip offers countless artistic opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Manassas Battlefield Park offers many different trails and paths, as well as a driving tour to different areas of the park. You may wish to review the information and maps available on the Park Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/index.htm\">Manassas National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f4c5; <strong>When:<br><\/strong>&nbsp;Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00 AM \u2013 10:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Rain date: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 8:00 AM \u2013 10:00 AM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Sunrise will be 6:56 AM on Saturday. For any hardy souls that wish to arrive early and capture sunrise, Manassas Battlefield has open spaces that provide great opportunity for such pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f4cd; <strong>Where:<br><\/strong>Henry Hill Visitor Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6511 Sudley Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manassas, VA 20109<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Park Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mana\/index.htm\">Manassas National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f39f;&#xfe0f; <strong>Admission:<br><\/strong>Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f4f8; <strong>Equipment &amp; Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bring your landscape lenses, typically 24-70mm and 70-200mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember to bring a polarizer and a graduated ND filter so you can capture all the details in the land and sky in one shot without compromising on details.&nbsp; A ND filter may also come in handy around Stone Bridge or Memory Gardens as they both have water features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tripods are permitted and encouraged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weather will be temperate.&nbsp; The morning <s>afternoon<\/s> will start cool, but may turn <s>cooler<\/s> warmer as the sun rises into the sky <s>sets<\/s>.&nbsp; Again, we\u2019re looking for clear horizons, high clouds, and perfect photogenic weather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Henry Hill Visitor\u2019s Center is open until 5pm and it has a bathroom in the basement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png 936w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-768x223.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Seton Droppers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For additional ideas you can view images from a previous visit to Manassas Battlefield Park on the NVPS Galleries pages at <a href=\"https:\/\/nvps.smugmug.com\/NVPSGallery\/Field-Trips\/2023-2024-Field-Trips\/Manassas-Battlefield-November\">Manassas Battlefield &#8211; November &#8211; Northern Virginia Photographic Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f465; <strong>Meeting Point:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will meet near the front of the Henry Hill Visitor Center, possibly take a group picture, followed by individual or small group walks, drives, or hikes to other areas in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After Picture Snack and Discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those that are interested in exploring drinks and snacks we will meet at 10:30 AM at Texas Donuts, 8130 Ashton Ave #106, Manassas, VA 20109 and explore a cup of coffee and a donut or pastry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NVPS October 2025 Field Trip<br><\/strong><strong>Sunrise at Great Falls Park in Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October we plan on taking advantage of the late sunrise on the last Sunday of the month for a 7:00 AM sunrise field trip to Great Falls Park in Virginia. 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