Editing Manassas Park, Virginia (section)

==History==
During the [[American Civil War]], the Manassas Park area was used as a campsite by the [[Confederate States Army]] during both the [[First Battle of Bull Run|First]] and [[Second Battle of Bull Run|Second Battles of Bull Run]].

Manassas Park was created as a subdivision of Prince William County, with the first houses being constructed in 1955. In 1957, Manassas Park was incorporated as a town. Approximately 600 acres of land was annexed by the town of Manassas Park in 1974, and the town was incorporated as a city [[Independent city (United States)#Virginia|independent from the county]] the next year in 1975. Since then, it has been Virginia's newest city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manassasparkva.gov/welcome_guide/overview_and_history.php|title=Overview and History|website=Manassas Park|accessdate=6 June 2022}}</ref>