Earth Day & Park Day

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

This special volunteer event, sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust, allows you to engage in a hands-on effort to help complete maintenance and clean-up projects on the grounds of the Monocacy National Battlefield. National Park Service staff, park volunteers, and members of the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation will join you in our ongoing work to […]

Free

First Saturday Hike: History of the B&O Railroad at Monocacy

Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland

Join volunteers from the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation for a free guided hike (30-45 min) to learn about the history of the B&O RR and its impacts on the development of the Frederick Valley with special emphasis on the Civil War period. Meet your guides at 11:00 AM at the Junction Trail (trailhead, Monocacy National […]

FREE

Frederick County 275th Anniversary Celebration

Utica District Park Frederick, MD Frederick, MD

Join members of the Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation in the celebration of Frederick County's 275th  (dodranstricentennial) anniversary in Utica District Park. We will provide you with a historical overview of the people who occupied the land under what is now held by the National Park Service and is known as the Monocacy National Battlefield. The […]

Free

Juneteenth: From Enslaved to Emancipation

Best Farm (Tour Stop #1) 5106 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, United States

Slavery was legal in Maryland until November 1, 1864, when voters passed a new Maryland Constitution.  Walk through history and learn about the enslaved people who lived and worked on the historic properties that make up Monocacy National Battlefield, as well as the U. S. Colored Troops who enlisted at Monocacy Junction. A 1-mile hike […]

Free