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In September, the Council voted to move forward with a public-private proposal for redevelopment of the site, along with other properties to build a new hotel, apartments and a 500-spot parking garage.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In September, the Council voted to move forward with a public-private proposal for redevelopment of the site, along with other properties to build a new hotel, apartments and a 500-spot parking garage.
In early 2025, the Manassas City Council has approved a $3.1 million agreement to purchase the company’s old property (built in 1950).
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In early 2025, the Manassas City Council has approved a $3.1 million agreement to purchase the company’s old property (built in 1950).
The company was a valued part of the Manassas business community. His son (former Mayor and State Delegate Harry J. Parrish) and grandson (former Mayor Harry J. “Hal” Parrish II) each ran the company in turn.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The company was a valued part of the Manassas business community. His son (former Mayor and State Delegate Harry J. Parrish) and grandson (former Mayor Harry J. “Hal” Parrish II) each ran the company in turn.
The company started life as the Davis Brothers Ice & Fuel Company, but Bailey Davis was killed as a part of a tawdry love triangle by Karl Austin, an insurance agent in town. By 1923, Edgar Parrish had take over the company, and it took over the name known today.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The company started life as the Davis Brothers Ice & Fuel Company, but Bailey Davis was killed as a part of a tawdry love triangle by Karl Austin, an insurance agent in town. By 1923, Edgar Parrish had take over the company, and it took over the name known today.
After a short post war resurgence, the town again declined. The hotel closed and then burned; the mill closed in 1910. The Mansion was abandoned and dismantled. The church burned due to a lightening strike, and was rebuilt in 1922.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
After a short post war resurgence, the town again declined. The hotel closed and then burned; the mill closed in 1910. The Mansion was abandoned and dismantled. The church burned due to a lightening strike, and was rebuilt in 1922.
A sulphur spring off of Bull Run was believed to have medicinal value; the Sudley Springs Hotel was built to cater to those attracted to the waters. The two battles of Manassas were devastating to the community.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A sulphur spring off of Bull Run was believed to have medicinal value; the Sudley Springs Hotel was built to cater to those attracted to the waters. The two battles of Manassas were devastating to the community.
Sudley Mills were water powered grist and saw mills which may have started operations in the been in the 1760s, sometime around the time the mansion was constructed. In 1822, the Sudley Methodist Church was built on land donated by the Carters.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Sudley Mills were water powered grist and saw mills which may have started operations in the been in the 1760s, sometime around the time the mansion was constructed. In 1822, the Sudley Methodist Church was built on land donated by the Carters.
His grandson John Carter built his home, Sudley Mansion, north of Bull Run in Fairfax County around 1760. While a definitive answer on where the name Sudley came from, it became common through the area.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
His grandson John Carter built his home, Sudley Mansion, north of Bull Run in Fairfax County around 1760. While a definitive answer on where the name Sudley came from, it became common through the area.
Monroe supposedly struggled with the hypocrisy of executing those who were rising against what they knew to be an unjust power, just as he had done so fervently during the Revolution.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Monroe supposedly struggled with the hypocrisy of executing those who were rising against what they knew to be an unjust power, just as he had done so fervently during the Revolution.
Gabriel intended to purchase a piece of silk for a flag on which they would have written 'death or liberty' - a clear reference to Patrick Henry's famous “give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech of 1775.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Gabriel intended to purchase a piece of silk for a flag on which they would have written 'death or liberty' - a clear reference to Patrick Henry's famous “give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech of 1775.
Historian Douglas R. Egerton said that Gabriel based his actions on conceptions of freedom and liberty that flowed from the revolutionary movements.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Historian Douglas R. Egerton said that Gabriel based his actions on conceptions of freedom and liberty that flowed from the revolutionary movements.
Influenced by the American, French and Haitian revolutions, Gabriel planned to capture Richmond and hold Governor James Monroe hostage to bargain for freedom for Virginia's enslaved population.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Influenced by the American, French and Haitian revolutions, Gabriel planned to capture Richmond and hold Governor James Monroe hostage to bargain for freedom for Virginia's enslaved population.
As discussed in this week’s look at the newspapers, we are in and around Richmond, viewing markers related to Gabriel’s rebellion.
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As discussed in this week’s look at the newspapers, we are in and around Richmond, viewing markers related to Gabriel’s rebellion.
The show closes at Hanover Tavern soon, but will open at the Perkinson Center for the Arts in Chester in January 2026. If you have the opportunity to attend, you should.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The show closes at Hanover Tavern soon, but will open at the Perkinson Center for the Arts in Chester in January 2026. If you have the opportunity to attend, you should.
There is currently a new musical based on Gabriel’s rebellion playing at the Hanover Tavern (sadly, the tavern was also the location where five of Gabriel’s men were enslaved). The show brilliantly captures the urgency, bravery, and tragedy of the rebellion and the horrors of American slavery.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
There is currently a new musical based on Gabriel’s rebellion playing at the Hanover Tavern (sadly, the tavern was also the location where five of Gabriel’s men were enslaved). The show brilliantly captures the urgency, bravery, and tragedy of the rebellion and the horrors of American slavery.
The rebellion was then betrayed by two enslaved men. Governor Monroe called out the militia, and Gabriel and more than 100 others were captured. Swift trials followed in September and October, resulting in Gabriel and 24 of his fellow rebels were executed.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The rebellion was then betrayed by two enslaved men. Governor Monroe called out the militia, and Gabriel and more than 100 others were captured. Swift trials followed in September and October, resulting in Gabriel and 24 of his fellow rebels were executed.
Gabriel instructed his followers to not kill white Methodists, Quakers, and Frenchmen, as they were advocates for the abolition of slavery. On the planned day however, a torrential rainstorm washed out roads and bridges, foiling the attempt.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Gabriel instructed his followers to not kill white Methodists, Quakers, and Frenchmen, as they were advocates for the abolition of slavery. On the planned day however, a torrential rainstorm washed out roads and bridges, foiling the attempt.
In the summer of 1800, Gabriel and his allies planned a rebellion which sought to seize Richmond by force, capture Governor James Monroe, and negotiate an end to slavery in Virginia.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In the summer of 1800, Gabriel and his allies planned a rebellion which sought to seize Richmond by force, capture Governor James Monroe, and negotiate an end to slavery in Virginia.
\Gabriel was an enslaved blacksmith who worked in the Richmond area. He was literate, skilled, and inspired by the revolutionary ideals of liberty and justice that echoed through the new nation.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
\Gabriel was an enslaved blacksmith who worked in the Richmond area. He was literate, skilled, and inspired by the revolutionary ideals of liberty and justice that echoed through the new nation.
Today’s view shows the Potomac Shores community under construction, which promises “parks and trails, onsite schools, recreation and social clubs, Jack Nicklaus Signature golf, and a future Marketplace and VRE train station.”
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today’s view shows the Potomac Shores community under construction, which promises “parks and trails, onsite schools, recreation and social clubs, Jack Nicklaus Signature golf, and a future Marketplace and VRE train station.”
The hotels served as stopover points for excursion boats out of Washington DC; the boats served as floating casinos. After the boats began to no longer stop in the 1920s, the hotels closed, and the post office moved a half mile down the railroad tracks to the community of Cherry Hill.
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The hotels served as stopover points for excursion boats out of Washington DC; the boats served as floating casinos. After the boats began to no longer stop in the 1920s, the hotels closed, and the post office moved a half mile down the railroad tracks to the community of Cherry Hill.