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Gambrill Mill

Monocacy National Battlefield

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

1. Gambrill Mill Marker

Inscription. Mill owner James H. Gambrill used his wits to survive the turmoil. A Southern sympathizer, he sold flour to Northern troops as they set up their line of defense on his land. During the battle he took refuge inside the mill with Samuel S. Thomas and two friends who had escaped their four-day impressment in the Union army. The Federals turned the mill into a makeshift field hospital even though it was under near-constant fire. When the fighting ended, the four men emerged from their hiding place under the waterwheel. Gambrill and his mill had survived the Battle of Monocacy.

The neat, well-appointed mill was up-to-the-minute, and its output was greatly appreciated in the homes of a considerable radius. It was pleasure to accompany the big wagon team…to Gambrill's."
J.W. Dixon.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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 This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.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° 22.041′ N, 77° 23.245′ W. Marker was near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in Araby View. It could

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be reached from Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Gambrill Mill is stop five on the driving tour of Monocacy Battlefield, which on a lane off the right side (east) of Urbana Pike. The marker is in the parking lot for the stop. The Mill previously was used as a visitors center until the summer of 2007. 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.

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: A different marker also named A Bold Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); Monocacy Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgewood (about 300 feet away); Retreat (about 700 feet away); Burning the Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desperate Escape (approx. 0.2 miles away); CPL Kirk J Bosselmann (approx. ¼ mile away); Caring for the River (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Other markers no longer nearby. Monocacy National Battlefield (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Monocacy National Battlefield (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Bold Plan (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Gambrill House

Marker at Gambrill Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011

2. Marker at Gambrill Mill

Gambrill Mill, the original Visitor Center at the Monocacy Battlefield, can be seen here behind the marker.

(was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Burning of the Bridge (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bush Creek Crossing (was about 700 feet away but has been reported to have 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).

More about this marker. The background picture of the marker is Gambrill Mill from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Also see . . . Battle of Monocacy. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Markers in the Parking Lot for Gambrill Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

3. Markers in the Parking Lot for Gambrill Mill

Gambrill Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007

4. Gambrill Mill

The Mill Pond image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 29, 2007

5. The Mill Pond

Plaque Affixed to Gambrill Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, November 9, 2021

6. Plaque Affixed to Gambrill Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,670 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 23, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA.