Tour the Antietam Battlefield in One Day
If you have one day for this trip, spend it exploring the beautifully preserved Antietam National Battlefield, site of the bloodiest single day in American history and the event that allowed President Lincoln to issue his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
Things To Do - Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 29, 2024 · These include tours on particular units or certain areas of the battlefield, as well as other facets of the Maryland Campaign, such as the Siege of Harpers Ferry and the Battles of South Mountain. Tour rates vary depending upon the length of the tour and the size of the group.
Antietam Battlefield Guides
The Road to Antietam tours originates at the Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center. During this six-hour tour visitors will explore all three battlefields of South Mountain passes (Turners, Fox’s and Crampton’s Gaps) and the siege at Harpers Ferry …
Antietam Battlefield Driving Tour - U.S. National Park Service
Apr 28, 2023 · Lower Bridge (Burnside Bridge) About 500 Confederate soldiers held the area overlooking the Lower Bridge for three hours. Burnside's command finally captured the bridge and crossed Antietam Creek, which forced the Confederates back toward Sharpsburg.
Tour Antietam and Vicinity in Three Days - American Battlefield …
Take a hike on one of Antietam’s wonderful trails. See your NPS touring map for locations. Hike the Final Attack for a rigorous walk. Complete the NPS Antietam battlefield scavenger hunt. Do what strikes your fancy. Antietam is a battlefield on which you could spend hundreds of hours and never do the same thing twice. Explore what interests you!
Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)
Dec 8, 2024 · 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve 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.
Antietam National Battlefield | BATTLEFIELD TOUR - National …
May 18, 2023 · There are ten stops on a self-guided tour of Antietam National Battlefield. The route is 8.5 miles long, so it is best to do the tour in a vehicle. The route is included on the park brochure, which you can get free of charge at the Visitor Center. Plan to spend around three hours for the tour.
Antietam National Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Tour - Action Tour …
Explore and understand the Antietam Battlefield with this self-guided driving tour. See where Union and Confederate lines clashed, over and over, in a desperate struggle to maintain control. Feel the poignancy of the sacrifices made on the single …
Specialty Tours - Antietam Battlefield Guides
The Antietam Guides are a group of historians dedicated to providing outstanding interpretive tours of the Antietam Battlefield, as well as other sites related to the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The Antietam Guides are booked through the Antietam National Battlefield Museum Store.
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The Antietam Guides are a group of historians dedicated to providing outstanding interpretive tours of the Antietam Battlefield, as well as other sites related to the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The Antietam Guides are booked through the Antietam National Battlefield Museum Store.