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In September 1862, General Robert E. Lee moved his Confederate army into Maryland, hoping that a military victory on Union soil would gain foreign support for the Southern cause. Lee’s ensuing campaign came to a head with the Battle of Antietam. White’s Ferry to Frederick Including MD 107, MD 109, MD 28, MD 355, MD 85, MD 80 & I-70 Confederate soldiers forded the Potomac River and entered Maryland near White’s Ferry. Cavalries then clashed[...]

Drive the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway Travel across the Potomac River at White’s Ferry Enjoy the quiet and the wildlife at Dickerson Conservation Park Enjoy the scenery and wine at Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards Learn details about Lee’s “Lost Orders,” at Monocacy National Battlefield Interpret the first major battle in Maryland at South Mountain Battlefield State Park Honor war correspondents at Gathland State Park Stroll across the Burnside Bridge at the Antietam National Battlefield From cow[...]

The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War took place on Maryland soil, as Confederate soldiers crossed the Potomac River and clashed with Union forces in the sleepy town of Sharpsburg.