The Manassas Battlefield Trust was established in 2013 to assist the  Manassas National Battlefield Park in its efforts to preserve, protect, and promote the First and Second Battlefields of Manassas.  The Manassas Battlefield Trust (the Trust) provides support to the park through community engagement, educational programs, service projects, and targeted financial support.  This support will be accomplished through memberships, partnerships and sustained assistance from individuals, foundations and corporations.

The Trust will be working to support the park in three main areas:

Preservation and Conservation, Exploration and Discovery, and Community Engagement.  The Trust will work with the park to identify projects for philanthropic support.  Below are examples of these projects:

Tony Flay (A.W. Flay Tree Surgeons LLC), Superintendent Jon "J.J." James, Bryan Gorsira - Natural Resources Program Manager, Alison Sloop - Park Biologist, Natasha Hamad (The Winery at Bull Run) and John Hickox (Manassas Battlefield Trust)
Tony Flay (A.W. Flay Tree Surgeons LLC), Superintendent Jon “J.J.” James, Bryan Gorsira – Natural Resources Program Manager, Alison Sloop – Park Biologist, Natasha Hamad (The Winery at Bull Run) and John Hickox (Manassas Battlefield Trust)

Preservation and Conservation
Stone House – replacing trees that are compromising the foundation (completed in January, 2015) Stone House rehabilitation Museum Conservation Stone Bridge rehabilitation.

Exploration and Discovery
 Traveling trunks for schools (in development) School groups visits to the park with supporting transportation Strengthen and expand school curriculums Strengthen and enhance the Junior Ranger Program Development of new interpretive waysides throughout the park New exhibits for the Stone House

Community Engagement
Support for park service days Support for the park trail steward program Strengthen and expand the park volunteer program Annual friends’ day Lantern event to honor the fallen.

 

  Manassas Battlefield Trust Executive Board and Staff

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Board and Staff:

Maureen Finnerty, President

Jon Hickox, Vice President

Russ Muter, Secretary/Treasurer

Joseph Eaves

Ann Marie Maher

Bruce Miller

John L. Nau III

John Stirrup

de Teel Patterson (Pat) Tiller

Paul Coussan (ex. officio)

Jon James (Park Superintendent, NPS Liasion)

Debra Kathman, Executive Director

More information about the founding of the Manassas Battlefield Trust, featuring several of our board members, including Jon Hickox, owner of the Winery at Bull Run – “New group organizes to support Manassas battlefield’s treasured resources” (PDF file) – 2013 Bull Run Observer.