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Thomas Farm
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By Craig Swain, September 9, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Thomas Farm Marker | | |
Inscription. Col. C. Keefer Thomas, a businessman, should have stayed in Baltimore. He was so sure a war eventually would rage around that city that he moved his family to this 240-acre farm, called Araby. Soon troops were marching through or camping here in the fields where the Thomases raised corn, wheat, and other crops with slave labor. During the Battle of Monocacy, the family fled to the cellar as artillery shells and rifle shots tore up the house.
There was not a moment for four years when there were not from 4,000 to 14,000 soldiers camped on or near my farm. At the end of the war I had hardly a fence on my place, but I was glad to get a little of the quiet for which I had left the city.
C. Keefer Thomas
(Sidebar): A Meeting Place
In June 1863, a year before the battle, Union Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock established his headquarters here at the Thomas farm for three days while his troops were heading north to Gettysburg.
In August 1864, a month after the battle, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant met with Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan and other military leaders at Araby to map plans for the Shenandoah Valley campaign.
Erected by Monocacy National Battlefield
National Parks Service.
Location. 39° 21.436′ | | | | 
By Craig Swain, September 9, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Thomas Farm Tour Stop | | |
N, 77° 23.468′ W. Marker is near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Baker Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Located at stop four of the auto-tour of Monocacy Battlefield. This marker set is at the trail head for the Thomas Farm walking tour. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick MD 21704, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thick of the Battle (here, next to this marker); Federal Retreat (a few steps from this marker); Gordon’s Decisive Attack (approx. ¼ mile away); Clustered Spires of Frederick (approx. half a mile away); History of the Monocacy River Valley (approx. half a mile away); The Battle That Saved Washington (approx. half a mile away); McCausland’s Attack (approx. 0.7 miles away); Worthington House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Frederick.
More about this marker. The background image on the marker is a drawing of Araby. A small photograph in the upper center is a group portrait of three men, captioned, "On July 5, young Samuel S. Thomas [Center of photograph] and two friends were sitting on the Araby porch when U.S. soldiers forced them to join the 11th Maryland Regiment or face arrest. Fortunately a 'sympathetic officer' let them go free after four days."
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Craig Swain, November 3, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Thomas Farm Seen from Baker Valley Road | | |
1. Thomas Farm. More detailed information about the Thomas Farm, from the National Parks Service site. (Submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Monocacy Battlefield Markers. This marker is among several describing the battle of Monocacy, to "tour" the battlefield see the related markers. (Submitted on November 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 4. View of Thomas Farm from eastern crest of Brooks Hill | | |
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By Craig Swain, May 26, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Stone Culvert | | Many trace remains of the old farm roads still exist on the Thomas Farm (and for that, all around the Monocacy Battlefield). This dry-laid stone culvert dates to the 19th century and carries a farm lane along the banks of the Monocacy River. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,338 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 1, 2008. 5. submitted on November 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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