monocacy

19th Century Drawing of Thomas Farm

Thomas Farm. The Thomas Farm property was also known as "Araby." The main brick house was probably built between 1770-1780.

B&O Railroad Bridge Sketch, ca. 1896

Monocacy National Battlefield. The wooden railroad bridge across the Monocacy River was replaced by an iron bridge in the mid-1850s. The Union army placed their 24-pound howitzer to "defend the two bridges and ... More

Middle Ford American Sycamore, Thomas Farm, East side of Monocacy Rive...

See also HABS MD-1251 for related documentation. Significance: The Middle Ford American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is significant because of its longevity and exceptional size. It is also significant due ... More

Battle of Monocacy., Confederate States of America

Shows Confederate troop movements and names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink and pencil (some col.), mounted between sheets of transparent paper. Date and scale from Stephenson's Civil W... More

Plan of the Battle of Monocacy, Maryland, July 9th, 1864.

The map shows the location of troops on either side of the Monocacy River and north into the city of Frederick, Md. This engagement, part of "Early's Washington Raid" took place on July 9, 1864. Early's troops ... More

Bridge over Monocacy, Scene of Lew Wallace battle with Early, 1864

Title inscribed above image. Inscribed above railroad tracks lower left: Destroyed at fight on a temporary structure. Formerly Waud no. C-3. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.930) Forms part of: Morgan ... More

Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity. - Public domain map

In this section of an unidentified printed map, Sneden shows just how close Early's men got to the Federal capitol. Several skirmishes are indicated, including Early and McCausland's cavalry battle on July 8th... More

Train station Monocacy Junction, ca. 1872 - Public domain photograph.

Monocacy National Battlefield. This Monocacy Junction station building replaced the one that burned in 1864. Until 1873, all trains from the west heading to Baltimore or Washington, D.C. went via the Monocacy J... More

U.S.S. Monocacy - Public domain image of steamship

Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Acqueduct [sic], mouth of the Monocacy

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Araby Mill, ca. 1893 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Monocacy National Battlefield. Between 1830 and 1835, John McPherson Jr. established a mill on this property. It was built at the same time as the B&O Railroad, probably to take advantage of the site's proximit... More

Georgetown Pike, ca. 1900 - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Monocacy National Battlefield. The Georgetown Pike, circa 1900. This road was the primary north-south highway between Fredrick County and Washington, D.C. Note the stone walls lining the road. Many of these wal... More

Site Plan of the Monocacy National Battlefield Properties

Monocacy National Battlefield. The battlefield landscape is comprised of several properties, largely defined by the agricultural character and use that existed prior to the Civil War. This map shows: a) Hermit... More

Worthington Farm Landscape at Monocacy

Worthington Farm. The entry lane leads to the main house of Worthington Farm. This view, looking west, captures the agricultural fields, forest edges, and circulation systems beyond the house. The house is the ... More

Worthington Farm and Monocacy Location Map

Worthington Farm. Monocacy Battlefield is comprised of six properties: the Baker, Best, Lewis, Thomas, and Worthington Farms, as well as the Gambrill Mill tract. The agricultural landscape served as the stage f... More

Agricultural Landscape at Monocacy

Monocacy National Battlefield. The agricultural character of the landscape today reflects its historic appearance at the time of the Civil War Battle of Monocacy.

Map of Component Landscapes of Monocacy

Monocacy National Battlefield. The parent cultural landscape contains four component landscapes, defined by individual histories, characteristics, and conditions and contributing to the significance or the park... More

Baker Farm Building Cluster - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Monocacy National Battlefield. Farmstead clusters on the battlefield property had been determined by site topography and the course of the river. The clusters marked the central core of the farms. Today, only ... More

Hermitage Building Cluster - National Parks Gallery

Monocacy National Battlefield. The cluster arrangement that can still be seen at a few farmsteads within the battlefield was a defining characteristic of the historic landscape. The cluster at Hermitage is the ... More

Toll house. Toll house on Monocacy River

Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eighteenth Century Moravian Industrial Area, Monocacy Creek vicinity, ...

Survey number: HABS PA-1151 Public domain photograph of a city streets, cityscape, urban environment, buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View from Araby Farm, ca. 1934 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Monocacy National Battlefield. View from Araby farm fields looking west, ca. 1934. Between 1812 and 1832, John McPherson and his son assembled various portions of tracts to create a 1,111-acre property that cam... More

View from Araby Mill, ca. 1934 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Monocacy National Battlefield. View northwest from Araby Mill, circa 1934. The water towers of the railroad junction can be seen in the middle left distance and the turnpike bridge and turnpike beyond can be se... More

[Water Runoff 2] 412-DSP-2-Runoff_145.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

Lehigh Canal, Monocacy Creek Aqueduct, Lehigh Canal across Monocacy Cr...

Significance: One of four aqueducts constructed by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company in 1829. Although the other three made use of wooden troughs on stone abutments and piers, the Monocacy Creek Aqueduct,... More

Monocacy Aqueduct in Montgomery County, Maryland, part of the Chesapea...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Rusted bridge over the Monocacy River in Maryland

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway - Monocacy Battlefield

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A beautiful sunny day among verdant fields belies the July 9, 1864 chaos of the Battle of Monocacy; the Civil War clash considered the b... More

Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway - Monocacy National Battlefield ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A new visitors center at the Monocacy National Battlefield stands across the grassy field behind a stone support holding a sign marking ... More

Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway - Monocacy Aqueduct

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Monocacy Aqueduct, the largest aqueduct in the famed C&O Canal System, is reflected below in slowly drifting waters. Location: Location... More

Worthington House, National Parks gallery

Worthington Farm. The main house was built between 1847 and 1852. When the NPS purchased the property in 1982, the Worthington House was in poor condition, as seen in the top image. The main house was stabilize... More

Red fox pup, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2011.

Adorable red fox pup (Vulpes vulpes) caught on camera at the park.

Eastern painted turtles, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2012.

Eastern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) sun themselves on a log.

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_042.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_041.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_036.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_038.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_037.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_043.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_044.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_040.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

Red and yellow trees line the roads of the park, Monocacy National Bat...

Picryl description: Public domain image of trees, forest, park, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Water Flooding 2] 412-DSP-2-Flooding_039.jpg

The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Flooding Monocacy River, junction of Monocacy and Potomac Rivers. Dickerson, MD. USEPA photo by Eric Vance... More

Black swallowtail caterpillar, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2014.

Caterpillar stage of the black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) are common at the park.

Supermoon rising over the battlefield, Monocacy National Battlefield, ...

A supermoon is simply a coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the moon makes to Earth on its elliptical orbit. This results in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth.

The 14th New Jersey Monument, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2014.

The 14th New Jersey Monument stands near Monocacy Junction.

Thomas House, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2014.

Tree-lined entrance leads to Thomas House at Monocacy National Battlefield.

Canada goose, Monocacy National Battlefield, 2015.

A sleepy Canada goose (Branta canadensis) floats in the Monocacy River.

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

National parks: ********** - public domain image

** Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield

The Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield Public domain photograph of a monument, memorial, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Thomas Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Painting of Thomas Farm on Monocacy National Battlefield

Painting of Thomas Farm on Monocacy National Battlefield

The New Jersey Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield

The New Jersey Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

Best Farm at Monocacy National Battlefield

The Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield

The Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Meadow view at Gambrill Mill - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

By the mid-nineteenth century, the landscape of the Monocacy area contained cultivated fields, meadows, pasture, occasional woodlot, and a few orchards. These relatively unobstructed views were important durin... More

Thomas Farm Cluster - National Parks Gallery

The main building cluster and agricultural fields of the Thomas Farm retain their 19th century locations. Slight elevations afforded excellent views across the open, gently rolling landscape, and most of the fa... More

Moravian Seminary, rear view from Monocacy Block. [Bethlehem, Pa.]

Pennsylvania stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who... More

The Banks of the bold Monocacy

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The Banks of the bold Monocacy

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The Banks of the bold Monocacy

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Knabb-Bieber Mill, Monocacy Creek (Oley Township), Oley, Berks County,...

Significance: A good example of a large stone mill with two fine doorways. Survey number: HABS PA-1031 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

Knabb-Bieber Mill, Monocacy Creek (Oley Township), Oley, Berks County,...

Significance: A good example of a large stone mill with two fine doorways. Survey number: HABS PA-1031 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

Knabb-Bieber Mill, Monocacy Creek (Oley Township), Oley, Berks County,...

Significance: A good example of a large stone mill with two fine doorways. Survey number: HABS PA-1031 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

Knabb-Bieber Mill, Monocacy Creek (Oley Township), Oley, Berks County,...

Significance: A good example of a large stone mill with two fine doorways. Survey number: HABS PA-1031 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

Knabb-Bieber Mill, Monocacy Creek (Oley Township), Oley, Berks County,...

Significance: A good example of a large stone mill with two fine doorways. Survey number: HABS PA-1031 Building/structure dates: 1809 Initial Construction

Luckenbach Grist Mill, Ohio Road, Monocacy Creek vicinity, Bethlehem, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Luckenbach Grist Mill, Ohio Road, Monocacy Creek vicinity, Bethlehem, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Luckenbach Grist Mill, Ohio Road, Monocacy Creek vicinity, Bethlehem, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, 42.2 Miles above Tidewater...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-25 Survey number: HABS MD-19 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Moravian Seminary, rear view from Monocacy Block. [Bethlehem, Pa.]

Pennsylvania stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who... More

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...

John W. Garrett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, July 09, 1864 (Telegram...