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161st Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy

  • Monocacy National Battlefield Visitors Center 5201 Urbana Pike Frederick, MD 21704 (map)

 The Battle of Monocacy, known as “The Battle That Saved Washington”, took place on July 9, 1864, as part of the third and final Confederate campaign into Maryland. On July 12 -13 Monocacy National Battlefield will commemorate the 161th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy with  a special event weekend that will include infantry and artillery demonstrations, civil war period music, ranger programs, and special guest programming.

Free Program

Source: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=97AA5C04-CC8C-2851-9C7C412AD54A5665
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