Civil War Trails

Civil War Trails

Follow this sign for driving tours which include Frederick County, MD sites:

Antietam Campaign — Lee Invades Maryland
Follow Gen. Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the north in 1862 culminating in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Lee's "lost orders" are found at Fredercik, the largest "northern" city Lee and his army would ever occupy.

Gettysburg — Invasion & Retreat
In 1863 the Union Army of the Potomac crosses Frederick County in pursuit of Gen. Robert E. Lee's troops culminating in the battle just north of the Mason Dixon line at Gettysburg. Gen. George Meade becomes commander of the Army of the Potomac and George Custer becomes a general in Frederick.

Pick up your free maps for Maryland Civil War Trails driving tours at the Frederick Visitor Center, Maryland Wecome Centers, & area Civil War sites, or download a PDF file from the Trail sites linked above.

Civil War

In many ways, Frederick County was at the crossroads of America’s Civil War. Located on the Mason Dixon Line, Frederick County was the site of the Battle of South Mountain (1862) and the Battle of Monocacy (1864). Its towns were alternately occupied by troops from both sides in the days before the nearby battles of Antietam (1862) and Gettysburg (1863). Today you can follow in the soldiers’ footsteps along two Maryland Civil War Trail driving tours. In the days after these battles, Frederick became a major hospital center. Today the story of care and compassion in the wake of battle is told at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. View our animated Civil War Trail maps. For additional information on the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

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Barbara Fritchie House
Reconstructed house of Barbara Fritchie, heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem from the Civil War. "Shoot if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag, she said" while leaning out an upstairs window. Visit the exterior year round.

154 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 600-4047
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Central Maryland Heritage League/Lamar Cultural Heritage Center
This non-profit land trust preserves South Mountain Battlefield sites and is restoring two historical structures, the Lamar Center and the Dahlgren Chapel. Call first.

200 W. Main St., Ste A
Middletown, MD 21769

(301) 371-7090
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Fox's Gap
Features a monument to Union General Jesse Reno, killed at this location. A nearby marker commemorates Confederate General Samuel Garland who died in the gap the same day. Future President Rutherford B. Hayes was wounded near here that morning.

Reno Monument Rd.
Middletown, MD 21769

(301) 432-8065
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Gathland State Park

A unique War Correspondent's Memorial Arch, constructed by journalist and author George Alfred Townsend. On his former estate, the George Alfred Townsend Museum is open weekends. Apr-Oct 12-5pm. Hike through the park on the Appalachian Trail. Picnic pavilion. Periodic Civil War living histories and encampments. One building is handicapped accessible.

900 Arnoldstown Rd.
Burkittsville, MD 21718

(301) 791-4767
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Monocacy National Battlefield
A visitor center, self-guided auto tour and walking trails interpret the July 9, 1864 battle that saved Washington, D.C. from Jubal Early's advancing Confederates.

5201 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704

(301) 662-3515
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Dedicated to telling the medical story of the Civil War - a story of care and healing, courage and devotion amidst death and destruction, while laying the foundation for modern medical care.

48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 695-1864
(800) 564-1864
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National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
FREE ADMISSION. Religious and historic site honoring 1st American-born canonized saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton. Basilica, Visitor Center, Museum, Stone House (1750), White House (1810), Mortuary Chapel (1846), Gift Shop. Mondays Basilica only is open 10am-4:30pm.

339 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

(301) 447-6606
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North Carolina Monument at Fox's Gap
The North Carolina monument at Fox's Gap was placed in memory of the North Carolinians who fought at or near this location on September 14, 1862 during the Battle of South Mountain. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 23rd, 30th Infantry and Manly's and Reilly's Battery, 1st NC Artillery.

Fox's Gap
Reno Monument Road
Middletown, MD 21769

(704) 545-9760
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Point of Rocks Railroad Station
Fine Victorian railroad station, late 1800s. Used today by MARC passenger trains. Call or visit Website for information on traveling in and around Frederick County.

4000 Clay St.
Point of Rocks, MD 21777

(410) 539-5000
(866) 743-3682
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South Mountain Heritage Society

Formerly the Resurrection Reformed Church, this 1823 building in the historic rural village of Burkittsville was used as a hospital after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. It now houses a collection of historical artifacts and records from the surrounding area. First Sundays of the month, April-September, 1-4 p.m. or by appointment.

3 E. Main St.
Burkittsville, MD 21718

(301) 834-6892
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