Begin your visit at the Historic Manassas Train Depot, the signature icon of Historic Downtown. Built in 1914, the renovated depot is now home to the offices of Historic Manassas, Inc., a Virginia Main Street organization, the Historic Manassas Visitor Center and the James and Marion Payne Railroad Heritage Gallery. The site is also a busy stop for daily Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains connecting Manassas with Washington, DC and beyond.

The Historic Manassas Visitor Center is open 7 days a week, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. It offers brochures, maps, and friendly knowledgeable staff to help you explore this fascinating locale on foot or by car. Accommodation information can also be sent to your home. Before you come, call the Visitor Center at 703-361-6599 or email our Visitor Center Manager.