shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVirginia

in Prince William County, thirty miles southwest of Washington

Manassas National Battlefield

— the field that ended the idea of a short war.

— Virginia wall art on a ceramic tile, made to order

from $22

$58

6 × 6 in, glossy, hidden mount · all sizes, murals and mounts ↓

Finished by hand in Knoxville. Free US shipping over $75, on your wall in about ten days. Damaged in transit? Free replacement within 30 days; other returns within 30 days. Returns · Contact

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— Beside the kettle, propped on the counter.

— On the nightstand, catching the morning.

— shown in a slim black floating frame · 6 × 6 in

— bring it home

Manassas National Battlefield, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— comes gift-ready

Each tile ships in a kraft box, tied with cream ribbon, with a handwritten note from the studio if you'd like to add one.

— or build a grouping

Three or five different vistas, hung together — a chapter of places you've been, or want to go.

— a note from the studio

“Two Civil War battles fought a year apart on the same rolling Virginia farmland, in July 1861 and August 1862. The Stone House still stands where it stood. Stonewall Jackson earned the name on the rise above Henry Hill. The fields look ordinary on a clear afternoon, which is part of what makes them hard to leave.

from the studio

— about Manassas National Battlefield

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Manassas National Battlefield Park covers roughly 5,100 acres in Prince William County, Virginia, about thirty miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The park preserves the ground of two Civil War battles: First Manassas on July 21, 1861, and Second Manassas across August 28 to 30, 1862. The Bull Run stream runs along the northern boundary and gave the battles their Northern name. The town of Manassas sits five miles south. Interstate 66 crosses the park's eastern edge, and Route 234 bisects the central battlefield north to south.

— informed by National Park Service, Wikipedia

— the silence

First Manassas was the first major land battle of the Civil War, and Washington civilians drove out in carriages expecting a picnic. Roughly 4,800 combined casualties were recorded by sunset. The Stone House on Route 29, used as a field hospital, still carries minié-ball gouges visible on the second-floor banister. The Henry Hill Visitor Center sits where Judith Henry, a bedridden widow in her eighties, became the only civilian killed in the first battle. The fields read quiet now, low ridges and split-rail fence lines.

— informed by National Park Service — First Battle

— the visit

The grounds open daily from sunrise to sunset, free of charge. The Henry Hill Visitor Center runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a film, exhibits, and ranger talks on summer weekends. A one-mile loop walk circles Henry Hill past the equestrian Stonewall Jackson statue and the Robinson House foundation. The five-mile First Manassas driving tour and the eighteen-mile Second Manassas driving tour together cover the full battlefield. Mountain bikes and horses use designated trails on the southern side of the park.

— informed by National Park Service — Plan Your Visit

— where

United States · Prince William County, Virginia

— within

Manassas National Battlefield Park

— elevation

91 m · 300 ft

— position

38.8137° N · 77.5219° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

8 km S

Manassas

city

10 km E

Centreville

historic town

35 km W

Sky Meadows State Park

state park

50 km E

Washington, D.C.

capital city

Manassas National Battlefield

Manassas

Centreville

Sky Meadows State Park

Washington, D.C.

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Manassas National Battlefield — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The first major land battle of the American Civil War, fought July 21, 1861. Confederate forces under Beauregard and Joseph Johnston repulsed a Union advance on Richmond. Roughly 4,800 combined casualties were recorded across both armies.

At First Manassas, Brigadier General Bernard Bee rallied Confederate troops with the line, 'There is Jackson standing like a stone wall.' Bee fell minutes later. Jackson's brigade held the line on Henry Hill and the name held with him.

A two-story tavern on Route 29 predating both battles, used as a field hospital in 1861 and 1862. It still stands inside the park. Minié-ball damage on the second-floor banister is visible to visitors.

Yes. The grounds are open daily sunrise to sunset at no charge. The Henry Hill Visitor Center, with a film and exhibits, is also free and runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The one-mile Henry Hill loop takes about 45 minutes on foot. The First Manassas driving tour adds two hours; Second Manassas adds three. Half a day covers the central ground comfortably.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well to readers and reenactors. Manassas is the field where the war's character announced itself. A Medium or Large with a handwritten card from the studio reads as considered rather than generic.

The amber field tones and stained-glass sky fit warm Traditional, Library-study, and Heritage-American rooms. Reads particularly well above bookshelves, beside framed family papers, or in a panelled study with leather seating.

Yes. The current revival of dark-walled studies is hungry for landscape work with historical weight rather than decorative pattern. This piece sits comfortably in that brief without tipping into kitsch.

A single Large above a console reads cleanly. Above a sofa, a 4-tile Mural lets the field breathe; a 9-tile Mural extends the horizon across a longer wall without losing the Stone House as the focal point.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin for a vertical install with everyday splash exposure, or Matte for no sheen. Both finishes are scratch-resistant. Glossy works for framed wall art kept away from water.

A microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasives, no ammonia, no citrus cleaners. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface and rests under a thin glossy finish, so a quick wipe restores the surface.

— if this one stayed with you