What's going on at Monocacy?
- Monocacy named one of nation's "Most Endangered Battlefields"
- Come join our weekend Ranger Programs!
- Join us for a Civil War Tea Party!
- Review/comment on the battlefield's draft GMP.
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The Civil War Battle that Saved Washington, D.C.
In the summer of 1864, General Jubal Early led Confederate forces towards Washington, D.C. and threatened to capture the capital city. On July 9, Union troops under General Lew Wallace met Early's forces here at Monocacy. At the park visitors can experience stories of the past in a landscape that has changed little since the 19th century.
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