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Welcome to the
web site of the Monterey Pass Battlefield Association. The Monterey
Pass Battlefield Association is comprised of individuals, re-enactors
and community organizations whose main goal is to preserve this Civil
War battlefield and educate our community about the Civil War
significance of the Battle of Monterey Pass through
interpretational
programs. These programs include journalism, lectures, special events
and living histories. There are no visitor services established for the Monterey Pass
battle site or for Fairfield Pass, as the entire battlefield is in
private ownership.
Read more
about the
Monterey Battlefield Association.
The
association's purpose is to honor the memory of the men, both Union
and Confederate, who fought during the night of July 4th into the
early morning hours of July 5th, 1863. This battle proved to be very
difficult as it was during a blinding thunderstorm and included
many citizens of the area who participated in the fight, serving as guides.
Many engagements
were fought during the Gettysburg Campaign that are often
overlooked. One of those engagements is the battle of Monterey Pass,
which is the second largest battle in Pennsylvania and was the only
battle that was fought on both sides of the Mason and Dixon Line, taking place
in four counties, Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland and
Adams and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania. Being a direct route to the
Potomac River, Monterey Pass was used by the bulk of the Confederate
Army during it’s withdraw from Gettysburg.
After the
Civil War, the community of Monterey expanded, becoming a resort town
for wealthy families who spent their summers in the area to escape the
heat of the big city. This is a prime example of a developed
battlefield and how housing and expansion leads to the deterioration
of these Civil War battlefields. In 1890, during this resort era Lt.
Colonel Walter H. Taylor moved to Cascade during the summer. He would
talk about the Monterey area where he and General Lee took a break
from the retreat long enough to watch a portion of his army march back
to the Potomac. Today the Taylor residence is operated as a bed and
breakfast called the Cascade Inn.
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