May 29, 2012
Memorial Day
During Memorial Day weekend Monocacy National Battlefield hosted a memorial flag display in honor of those soldiers who fell during the Battle of Monocacy. Volunteers placed 1100 Union and Confederate flags on Saturday, May 26th. Each flag represented either two Union soldiers or two Confederate soldiers, causalities of the July 9, 1864 battle. Park rangers presented programs about the history of Memorial Day throughout the weekend. On Memorial Day, May 28, at 3:00 p.m. park staff and visitors paused for one minute of silence followed by the playing of taps to pay tribute to the men and women who have died in service to our country.
March 08, 2012
Want to work at a local National Park?
Monocacy National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service in
Frederick County, is currently recruiting individuals to be a part of their
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew for the summer of 2012. The park is
located between the city of Frederick and Urbana, along Route 355, and was
established to commemorate the American Civil War battle that took place
there on July 9th, 1864.
