North through the Maryland countryside to the battlefield. Tap a numbered dot and listen.
Narrated by The HistorianFocus: Civil War History129 km · about 89 min · 18 stories
The stories
In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.
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Washington, District of Columbia
The African American Civil War Memorial
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Washington, District of Columbia
Georgetown University's Civil War Hospital
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Bethesda, Maryland
The Union Arch and Meigs
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Bethesda, Maryland
The Strategic C&O Canal
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Rockville, Maryland
The Army of the Potomac
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Gaithersburg, Maryland
The Thomas and Company Cannery
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Germantown, Maryland
The Drury-Austin House
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Clarksburg, Maryland
Civil War Logistics in Frederick
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Frederick, Maryland
The Battle at Monocacy Junction
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Frederick, Maryland
The Writing of Order 191
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Frederick, Maryland
Catoctin Mountain Military Geography
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Frederick, Maryland
Catoctin Furnace Iron Production
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Thurmont, Maryland
The Command of Robert E. Lee Deep Dive · Part 1 of 3
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Thurmont, Maryland
The Command of Robert E. Lee Deep Dive · Part 2 of 3
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Thurmont, Maryland
The Command of Robert E. Lee Deep Dive · Part 3 of 3
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Emmitsburg, Maryland
The First Day at Gettysburg
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Emmitsburg's Civilian Experience
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Battle of Fairfield
Where the stories come from
Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.