“Then Came the Tug of War” Fighting at Monocacy’s Jug Bridge by Ryan Quint

Jug Bridge Monument Park Frederick, Maryland, United States

Join the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation as we sponsor National Park Ranger, Ryan Quint, for our first “First Saturday Hike” of the year at the Jug Bridge Monument Park here in Frederick on March 2, 2024 from 11-12 and 2-3. Ranger Quint will speak about the two sides who fought for the bridge in the […]

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Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy- Day 2

    9am Worthington / Thomas Farm Hikes   11am Infantry Demonstration at Thomas Farm   12pm Artillery Demonstration at Visitors Center   1pm Fort Stevens Talk at Visitors Center   2pm Infantry Demonstration at Thomas Farm   3pm Artillery Demonstration at Visitors Center   4pm Best Farm to 14th New Jersey Monument Hike  

Park Day 2024 at the Monocacy National Battlefield

Visitor Center 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, United States

The American Battlefield Trust's 28th annual Park Day event on April 6, 2024, is one way that you can help to sustain our public lands. This all-volunteer event allows you to participate with the staff of the Monocacy National Battlefield and the board members of the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation in cleanup projects around the […]

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Meet the author: Dr. Emilie Amt

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, United States

In honor of Juneteenth, Dr. Emilie Amt will be our special guest speaker. Dr. Amt is an award-winning writer on the African American history of western Maryland whose most recent book is Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg. In this talk, she will explore the Civil War experiences of African Americans, […]

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160th Battle Anniversary Bus Tour: From Monocacy to Fort Stevens (REGISTER NOW!)

The Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation (MNBF) is pleased to sponsor a historical bus tour of the battles that saved Washington of 1864 as a prelude to the 160th Anniversaries of the Battle of Monocacy (July 9, 1864) and the Battle of Fort Stevens (July 10-11, 1864). Our tour guides are: Ranger Matthew Borders of the […]

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Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy- Day 1

Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland

The first day in a three-day lineup of events for the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Battle starts Friday with a list of activities to choose from throughout the day. Start with a guided tour of the Monocacy National Battlefield. Two ranger-led caravan tours will begin at 10 AM and 1:30 PM from […]

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Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy- Day 2

Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland

The second day in a three-day lineup of events for the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Monocay continues on Saturday with an expanded list of activities to choose from throughout the day. There will be a Civil War medical field hospital throughout the event at the visitor center with continuous programming. […]

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Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy- Day 3

Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland

The third day in a three-day lineup of events for the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Monocay concludes on Sunday with an expanded list of activities to choose from throughout the day. There will be a Civil War medical field hospital throughout the event at the visitor center with continuous programming. […]

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Artillery Day at the Monocacy National Battlefield

Visitor Center 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, United States

The sound and fury of the artillery will shake the ground of Monocacy National Battlefield with cannon fire demonstrations. Different types of cannons will be fired throughout the day at 11am, 1pm and 3pm at the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitors Center. You can experience the acoustic and the concussive differences at the point of firing […]

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”In the Streets” Festival by Celebrate Frederick

Market Street Frederick, MD Frederick, MD

Get to meet and mingle with foundation board members at “In the Streets”, Frederick’s showcasing of its local, non-profit organizations. Listen to the story about our mission. Get a free copy of our news letter, The Dispatch. We will tell you about our events programing and co-partnership with the National Park Service’s Monocacy National Battlefield. […]

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