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Begin your journey at the heart of Antietam National Battlefield. Explore exhibits, maps, and the park film before setting out across the fields where the bloodiest single day in American military history unfolded on September 17, 1862.
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This simple white church became a landmark for Confederate artillery and witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of the battle. Destroyed twice and rebuilt twice, it remains one of Antietam's most iconic sights.
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Honor the woman who would later found the American Red Cross. Clara Barton arrived at Antietam with medical supplies and worked tirelessly under fire treating wounded soldiers.
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Learn the tragic story of Union General Joseph Mansfield, who was mortally wounded shortly after arriving on the battlefield while leading troops into combat.
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Explore the site of one of the Union Army's most devastating ambushes, where over 2,200 soldiers became casualties in less than twenty minutes.
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Perhaps the most haunting stop on the battlefield. This worn farm road became a natural trench where thousands fought and fell in one of the bloodiest four-hour periods of the Civil War.
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Antietam Battlefield Observation Tower
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Climb for panoramic views of the battlefield and gain a deeper understanding of how the battle unfolded across the surrounding farms and fields.
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This striking monument honors Irish immigrants who charged Confederate positions at Bloody Lane and suffered staggering casualties in the process.
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Burnside's Bridge
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One of the most famous bridges in American history. Here, approximately 500 Confederate defenders held off more than 12,000 Union troops for three crucial hours.
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Visit the monument honoring future U.S. President William McKinley, who earned recognition here by delivering food and coffee to soldiers under fire.
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Antietam National Cemetery
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End your journey at the final resting place of nearly 5,000 Union soldiers. It was here that the true cost of Antietam became impossible to ignore.
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Stand where Union artillery supported Burnside's assault and learn how two future U.S. Presidents—Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley—served together at Antietam.
