Sugarloaf Mountain-Monocacy National Battlefield - Frederick MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 22.631 W 077° 23.726
18S E 293669 N 4361371
The sign is on the balcony of the Visitor Center of the the Monocacy National Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WM17THP
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2023
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain became a signal station for both armies during the Civil War. Area farmers used the mountain to hide their horses from enemy troops. At the time of the Battle of Monocacy, Confederate forces found and claimed nearly 200 horses there.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
5201 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD United States
21704
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