160th Anniversary of the Monocacy Battle
Schedule
Sat Jul 06 2024 at 10:00 am to Sun Jul 07 2024 at 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Monocacy Battlefield Visitor Center | Frederick, MD
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Monocacy National Battlefield will host the 160thanniversary of the battle July 5-7, 2024. The weekend of events will start with ranger led caravan tours of the battlefield on July 5th at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. That evening at 7:00 pm a panel discussion on the battle and 1864 Maryland campaign will be held at City Hall in downtown Frederick. We are honored to have Dr. James J. Broomall, Director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War; Gail Stephens, former battlefield VIP and author of Shadow of Shiloh; Ryan Quint, ranger at
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and author of Determined to Stand and Fight; and Dr. Jennifer M. Murray, Department of History, Oklahoma State University as members of the panel.
On July 6-7, there will be a variety of activities at the Thomas Farm and area around the visitor center. Offerings will include several guided hikes, infantry and artillery demonstration, and ranger programs about the battles at Monocacy and Fort Stevens. There will be a medical field
hospital throughout the event at the visitor center with continuous programing, as well as period music throughout. ASL interpreters will also be on hand for the programming.
Saturday July 6: 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
Sunday July 7:
8am Jug Bridge Hike - Meeting at Maryland
National Guard Armory
11am Infantry Demonstration at Thomas
Farm
12pm Artillery Demonstration at Visitors Center
1pm Battle of Monocacy orientation at Visitors Center
2pm Infantry Demonstration at Thomas Farm
3pm Artillery Demonstration at Visitors Center
4pm “Retreat from Battle” hike at Gambrill Mill
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Where is it happening?
Monocacy Battlefield Visitor Center, Frederick,MD,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
