Wood to Wood, Stone to Stone: An Analytical Look at the Stone House
Henschell LG. 1995. Wood to Wood, Stone to Stone: An Analytical Look at the Stone House. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This report analyzes the history of the Stone House at Manassas National Battlefield Park. This study calls into question the long-time park interpretation of the Stone House that designated it a tavern built by 1828. In the past much of the park interpretation concentrated on the use of the house as a field hospital during the Civil War. Now that the focus of interpretation has shifted more to the ante-bellum period and civilian occupation, this issue becomes much more critical. Park interpreters have a responsibility to present the most factual information and park visitors have come to expect it. This report presents the author's research into the history of the Stone House, using primary source material and comparing notes with the Stone House Interpreters Guide. The author had been a volunteer at Manassas National Battlefield Park, including the Stone House.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Henschell, Lyle
- Date of Issue
- 1995
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- MANA , NCR
- Keywords
- agriculture, civil war, commerce, court records, family history, Henry Matthew, interpretation, John Lee, license, Mary Clark, research, stone house, tavern, tax records