Araby View near Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bush Creek Crossing

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

1. Bush Creek Crossing Marker

Inscription. A wagon road crossed Bush Creek at this location connecting the Georgetown Pike with roads to Baltimore. As Federal troops withdrew from the battlefield, they passed Gambrill's Mill and followed this road toward Baltimore, leaving the field to the Confederate victors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 22.131′ N, 77° 23.138′ W. Marker was near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in Araby View. It could be reached from Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Located along a walking trail at the Gambrill Mill (stop five on the driving tour of Monocacy Battlefield), which on a lane off the right side (east) of Urbana Pike. The marker is located on an overlook of Bush Creek. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 4823 Urbana Pike, Frederick MD 21704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

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It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Retreat (a few steps from this marker); Monocacy Battlefield (about 700 feet away); Desperate Escape (about 700 feet away); Burning the Bridge (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named A Bold Plan (about 800 feet away); Edgewood (about 800 feet away); CPL Kirk J Bosselmann (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named A Bold Plan (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gambrill House (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Monocacy National Battlefield (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Monocacy National Battlefield (was about 700

Looking Across Bush Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 29, 2007

2. Looking Across Bush Creek

feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Bold Plan (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Fleeing for Their Lives (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Burning of the Bridge (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gambrill Mill (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker displays a map illustrating the tactical situation late in the battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864.

This marker was replaced by a new one named Retreat (see nearby markers).

Also see . . . Battle of Monocacy. National Parks Service site. (Submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Another View across Bush Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

3. Another View across Bush Creek

This photo was taken close to the anniversary of the battle, and the vegetation is somewhat as would have been during the battle.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

4. Wagon Path

From this view, closer to Gambrill Mill, the path of the old wagon path stands out as a portion of the walking trail.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,850 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.