Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy Nat'l Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland

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Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy Nat'l Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland

The Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland, commemorates the Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the pivotal 1864 Battle of Monocacy. Made of granite, it is located at Baker Valley and Araby Church Roads within the battlefield park. The monument honors the role of Pennsylvania troops in delaying Confederate forces and protecting Washington, D.C. It is part of the Monocacy National Battlefield managed by the National Park Service.