During the summer of 1864, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide of the Civil War in their favor. They planned to capture Washington, DC and influence the election of 1864. On July 9, however, Federal soldiers outnumbered three to one, fought gallantly along the banks of the Monocacy River in an effort to buy time for Union reinforcement to arrive in Washington, DC.
What you’ll hear
30 places to explore in this park.
- 10th Vermont Monument
- 14th New Jersey Monument
- Best Farm
- Best Farm - Confederate Cannon #1
- Best Farm - Confederate Cannon #2
- Best Farm House
- Best Farm Secondary House
- Confederate Cannon at Worthington
- East Best Farm - Confederate Cannon
- Gambrill Mansion
- Gambrill Mill
- Gambrill Mill Picnic Area
- Gambrill water pump house
- Interpretive Panel: Ambush
- Interpretive Panel: Edgewood
- Interpretive Panel: Final Stand
- Interpretive Panel: Retreat
- Interpretive Panels: Best Farm
- Interpretive Panels: Burning the Bridge
- Interpretive Panels: Junction Trail
- Interpretive Panels Worthington Parking Area
- Interpretive Panel: Through A Child's Eyes
- L'Hermitage Stone Barn
- Maryland Monument / Centennial Monument
- Pennsylvania Monument
- Thomas Farm
- Thomas Farm Tenant House
- United Daughters of the Confederacy
- Worthington Farm
- Worthington House
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