Antietam Battlefield Tour – Picnic Lunch

The Antietam National Battlefield is a historically significant site located along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Here are some details about the battlefield and its auto tour. The tour has 11 stops and begins at the Dunker Church. For a more detailed experience, you can purchase an audio CD or join a Park Ranger for additional talks and walks³. Alternatively, there’s also an app called Antietam Battlefield Auto Tour that provides a fully guided experience of the historic site.

The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was a horrific struggle fought in the farm fields of Western Maryland on September 17, 1862. It pitted Confederate General Robert E. Lee against Union General George McClellan.

Spend the day 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.