Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, United States
5.0 (1.423 reviews) Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Sharpsburg Historic Walking Areas • National Parks • Battlefields
A must visit for anyone interested in the Civil War
The Bloodiest One Day Battle in American History: 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 to Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Antietam National Battlefield is located in western Maryland, 10 miles south of Hagerstown in Washington County. The best place to start your visit is at the park visitor center. The GPS address for the visitor center is 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg, Maryland, 21782. We have brochures, museum exhibits, a film, a museum store, and park rangers and volunteers on duty to help you get oriented. The battlefield is approximately 3,000 acres that you can explore in your car or by walking. Operating Hours & Seasons: Open All Year, The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Park Grounds are open daylight hours. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day The park has an entrance fee of $5.00 Per Person (age 16 or older; 15 and under FREE) or $10.00 Per Vehicle.
Address
5831 Dunker Church Rd., Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Mobile
Website
http://www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 22:37
User Ratings
5.0 based on (1.423 reviews)
Reviews
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5sloomis31 5:00 PM Sep 1, 2021
Immerse Yourself in History
Antietam is much more manageable than Gettysburg but no less significant. You can get disoriented quite easily so a trip to the visitor center is a must. From there and freshly equipped with a map and a downloadable audio tour, set off on your battlefield excursion. The iconic Dunker Church is surprisingly within sight of the parking lot so spend time learning about the building and how it played a part in the conflict. Then drive down to the cornfield where carnage reigned during the first phase of the battle. After a scenic drive down rolling hills, you come to the bloody lane and the Irish Monument. Walking that area gives you goosebumps. Then be sure to see the famous Burnside Bridge. It is a hike down to the bridge (and back up) but viewing it from both sides and seeing the witness tree on the embankment is both thrilling and chilling. While we only spent two hours here Antietam and the outlying area deserve an entire day.
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5Kristin291 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2022
A Must See and Bucket List Worthy
This must see drive through tour was amazing. You go to the visitor center, that is being rebuilt, and you get a map that helps you have a general idea of where the stops are. The stops are indicated with number circles and there is parking at every stop. Honestly we could have sent all day there going through walking trails. The driving tour with getting out at every stop for a small look around took us about 3 and 1/2 hours. Well worth it and will definitely be going again in a couple years when the kids get older.
