Monocacy National Battlefield • Maryland

Federal style house with trees behind it during the fall season.

The sun setting behind a monument.

Sun rise and fog behind the historic Secondary House on the Best Farm.

Smoke and fire erupt from an artillery piece as it is fired by Union soldiers.

Small flags fly in the breeze in front of the visitor center.

A cannon sits in a green field in front of a small white building, the sun is setting.

Living history demonstrators dressed as Union soldiers fire small arms.

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.

The Worthington House is one of the most iconic locations on the battlefield.
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The monument recognizes the sacrifices of the "Monocacy Regiment."
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Built in the 1790s this house was one of the first structures in the park.
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Union soldiers fire an artillery piece in commemoration of the battle.
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2,300 Union and Confederate National Flags are set out to commemorate the Battle of Monocacy casualties.
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Confederate artillery used the fields of the Best Farm to stage their attack on Union forces across the river.
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Living history volunteers bring the past to the present through demonstrating small arms firing at Monocacy.
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Federal Artillery Firing a Cannon

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Keith Rocco Painting - The Last Stand

The Battle of Monocacy - July 9, 1864

Sunlit porch at Worthington House

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A staircase wraps upward to the second floor of the house

Move from room to room and interact with photos and sound clips in this immersive 3D tour of the historic Worthington House.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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4632 Araby Church Road
Frederick, MD 21704

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