Antietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield is a sightseeing stop in Sharpsburg, MD, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: under $25.

5831 Dunker Church Rd · Sharpsburg, MD

Why you should go…

Antietam preserves about 3,000 acres of farmland where Union and Confederate armies fought on September 17, 1862, the bloodiest day in United States history. Start at the visitor center for the exhibits, film and ranger help. Then follow the self-guided 8.5-mile driving tour, which has eleven stops including Dunker Church, the Cornfield, the Sunken Road known as Bloody Lane, and Burnside Bridge. Antietam National Cemetery, next to the park, holds more than 4,900 graves.

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#national park service
#driving tour
#history
#hiking

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