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Monocacy National BattlefieldBest Farm Stone Barn at Monocacy National Battlefield
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Monocacy National Battlefield
Animals
White tail deer fawns
There are many different types of habitats around the park including grass meadows, fencerows and treelines, deep woods areas, agricultural fields, and river and streamside forest environments. These diverse habitats provide homes for species such as songbirds, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, red-backed salamanders, northern copperhead snakes, eastern box turtles, and bald eagles – to name a few.
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Did You Know?
Monocacy National Battlefield was created by an act of Congress in 1934, but did not open to the public until 1991.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:29 EST