Celebrating 200 years of historical significance, the Liberia House, which now sits on 18 acres at 8601 Portner Ave. in Manassas, is one of the few remaining 19th century homes in Northern Virginia.
Sprouting from a time when the Manassas area was mostly open fields and rolling hills, the “grand brick house,” as it came to be known, became a prominent feature in the landscape. However, it is the house’s history that makes it most noteworthy.
The house was constructed in 1825 for Harriet Bladen Mitchell Weir and her husband, William James Weir. It sat on 1,166 acres Harriet inherited from her extended family, the prominent Carters of Virginia…