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Two active wildfires—Thompson Hollow Fire and Hammonds Rocks Fire—are currently burning in Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County. As crews continue to make progress containing the wildfires, all roads related to the Hammonds Rocks Fire have reopened to traffic. For the Thompson Hollow Fire, Three Turn Road and Thompson Hollow Road remain limited to residential traffic only. All other roads previously closed have reopened.
The Carlisle Springs Monument marks the northernmost point the Confederates reached during the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War. Militia at Sterrett's Gap prevented the troops from advancing.
Follow the "All Things Civil War" trip idea to visit this site and others for a complete picture of the American Civil War.