Monocacy National Battlefield
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.
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August 04, 2025
Christina BA Little Different than Most
We have toured a number of Battlefields, but this one is beyond different than any we have seen. None of the house are viewable & there’s only 5 locations you’ll go to. Only able to walk around...
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Pete ZGreat Battlefield
As a frequent visitor to Civil War battlefields, I highly recommend this as one of my favorites. Start at the visitor center with the excellent electronic map which lays out the battle so it's very...
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NeoWasHereBeginning of November perfect time to visit this Battlefield
We visited in November and first stopped at the Visitor Center to get our Passport stamps. While there, we spent about 30 minutes touring the museum. We relearned a great number of things like how...
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