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Portner Tower foundation uncovered during Annaburg Manor archeological dig

Fredericksburg-based Dovetail Cultural Resource Group was hired to conduct an archeological survey of the west lawn of Annaburg Manor.[Photo: Manassas Virginia Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation]
As Manassas prepares to turn Annaburg into a public park, a piece of the historic manor's history has been revealed during an archeological survey.

In April 2022, the City of Manassas Museum hired the Fredericksburg-based Dovetail Cultural Resource Group to conduct the survey, which contains 1.76 acres of the Annaberg Manor property, specifically the west lawn. Manassas is currently developing the nearly four-acre property into a public park.

The manor house -- a summer home for Alexandria brewer Robert Portner dating back to 1892 -- is listed as a historic resource in the National Register of Historic Places.

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