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Battle of Monocacy

The Battle of Monocacy (also known as Monocacy Junction) was fought on July 9, 1864, just outside Frederick, Maryland, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, in the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace. The battle was part of Early's raid through the Shenandoah Valley and into Maryland, attempting to divert Union forces away from Gen. Robert E. Lee's army under siege at Petersburg, Virginia.

Located at 39.3711, -77.392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Valley Campaigns of 1864, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Maryland in the American Civil War, Frederick County, Maryland, 1864 in Maryland, Conflicts in 1864

Urbana High School (Maryland)

Urbana High School is a secondary public school in Ijamsville, Maryland. It was ranked in the top 2% of the best high schools in the U.S. by Newsweek Magazine in 2010. Urbana has been recognized as one of Maryland's top 25 engineering schools by the A. James Clark School of Engineering of The University of Maryland. It is also home to the 2011 National Teacher of the Year, Michelle Shearer.

Located at 39.3265, -77.3399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Maryland, International Baccalaureate schools in Maryland, Educational institutions established in 1996, Schools in Frederick County, Maryland, 1996 establishments in Maryland

Monocacy (MARC station)

Monocacy is a passenger rail station on the MARC Brunswick Line between Washington, D.C. and Frederick, MD. This station is 1 of 2 stations on the Frederick extension. It is also the only station on the Brunswick Line to have a high-level platform (except for Union Station). There is also a low level platform at the north end of the station. Monocacy Station is located at 7800 Genstar Drive, a cul-de-sac with a large parking lot off of the east side of Maryland Route 355 in Frederick, Maryland.

Located at 39.382, -77.3947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Maryland, Maryland Area Regional Commuter stations, Buildings and structures in Frederick County, Maryland, Transportation in Frederick County, Maryland

Ijamsville, Maryland

Ijamsville is an unincorporated community located 7 miles southeast of Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. In 1785, Plummer Ijams became the first recorded resident of what would become Ijamsville. Ijams died on June 14, 1796. His son, John, developed a gristmill that became a center of community life in the area, which became known as Ijams Mill.

Located at 39.3603, -77.3228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Frederick County, Maryland, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Populated places established in 1785, 1785 establishments in Maryland

Landon House

The Landon House was originally constructed in 1754 on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Virginia as a 12,000 square-foot silk mill. The structure was dismantled in 1840 and transported by barge and overland to Georgetown, Washington D.C. It was then placed on a barge and transported up the C&O Canal to Point of Rocks, Maryland from where it was hauled by oxcart to its present location in Urbana, Maryland.

Located at 39.3273, -77.3475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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