Antietam National Battlefield
The National Park Service site that commemorates where 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after 12 hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
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Local Phone: 301-432-5124
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June 17, 2021
CindyP41Beautiful place to learn about our countries history
If at all possible go with the private tour guide option. You get three hours to learn and enjoy !!!!!
Read MoreJune 14, 2021
KABGeorgiaVery powerful and moving
The Antietam Battlefield is pristine and unspoiled by commercial development. Much of it is farmland as it was in 1862, preserved by the National Park Service but actively farmed through leasing...
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