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Antietam National Battlefield

NPS Antietam/BBaracz · Public domain
NPS Antietam/BBaracz · Public domain
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Information Dunker Church, Dunker Church Road, the Visitor Center Temporary Closure

Dunker Church, Dunker Church Road, the Visitor Center and nearby trails will be closed Oct. 27 while specialists remove unexploded projectiles from the base of the O.T. Reilly Monument. Closures may continue Oct. 28. Other battlefield areas will remain open. Please follow posted Details open_in_new

Information Sherrick Farm Trail Detour

There is a detour on the trail due to downed trees. Our staff is working diligently to remove these from the trail. Details open_in_new

Straight from the US National Park Service, refreshed several times a day.

Educational site about Civil War history

In pictures

wood fence rails with green corn stalks behind fence NPS Antietam/ BBaracz · Public domain
wood fence rails with green corn stalks behind fence

Things to do

The Union Advance Trail at Antietam
30-90 Minutes · Winter/Spring

Hike the Union Advance Trail to learn about the fighting around the famous Burnside Bridge.
Visit Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
20 Minutes · Winter/Spring

The should be the first stop for every visitor to Antietam. Rangers and volunteers provide maps and informatio...
Take a short hike on the Tidball Trail
20-60 Minutes · Winter/Spring

A short walk/hike that is about 1/2 mile roundtrip.
Take a Short Walk on the Antietam Remembered Trail
10-45 Minutes · Winter/Spring

A 1/4 mile walk around the area adjacent to the park visitor center that explores connected subjects to the ba...

Practical

At a glance

Opened
1890
Open
Daily Sunrise to Sunset
Price
Private Vehicle $20, Per Person $10, Motorcycle $15
Accessibility
partially accessible
Address
5831 Dunker Church Rd., Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Opening hours
Daily Sunrise to Sunset
Phone
3014325124
Price
~$10
Website
www.nps.gov

Photo: NPS Antietam/BBaracz · Public domain (US federal work) · NPS

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  • NPS Antietam/ BBaracz · Public domain (US federal work) · NPS