Monocacy National Battlefield

Monocacy National Battlefield Photo
Site of July 9, 1864 Civil War battle dubbed "The Battle that Saved Washington." Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early defeated Union forces commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace who later wrote Ben Hur.
Hours See website for hours.
Location
5201 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD
21704
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  • ADA Accessible
  • Educational Resources Available
  • Family-Friendly
  • Free Parking
  • Guided Tours/Guide Available
  • On-site Motorcoach Parking
  • Student Group-Friendly
Rated 4 by RaceTrackHunter

January 05, 2024

RaceTrackHunter

I Learned Something Today!

Was in town for a few days, and I never pass up the opportunity to learn about a Civil War Battlefield. I did not know how important this battle really was in the grand scheme of things. Had this...

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Rated 5 by John B

April 05, 2023

John B

The Most Important Battle That You Have Never Heard Of

The title of my review comes from a park ranger I had once at Gettysburg. He worked there and at Monocacy National Battlefield. I heard of the battle and knew its significance. However, I didn't...

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Rated 5 by esprouls47

October 07, 2022

esprouls47

Very good national battlefield

We stopped at the visitor center first and watched the battle map presentation and visited the museum upstairs. Also took in the nice view of the battlefield from the 2nd floor. We used the on line...

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