Cultural Landscapes of Monocacy National Battlefield

Cultural Landscape Profiles

Monocacy National Battlefield is located three miles south of Frederick, Maryland and encompasses more than 1,600 acres of land. Designated as a National Military Park in 1934, the park preserves the cultural landscape associated with the Battle of Monocacy, also known as the “battle that saved Washington”, which was fought on July 9, 1864. Prior to the battle, early speculators, frontiersmen, and settlers gave shape to the present landscape by mapping and patenting tracts and clearing areas for cultivation.

Later, during the nineteenth-century, the rise of milling, the development of a transportation system of turnpikes and railroads, and agricultural innovation further shaped the character of the landscape. These rural fields and farmsteads served as the setting for the Battle of Monocacy. Today, several cultural landscapes and their associated features including the Best Farmstead, Worthington Farmstead, Baker Farmstead, and the Thomas Farmstead remain as tangible reminders of the battle.

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Monocacy National Battlefield
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