Antietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield
Bloody Lane at Antietam
Map showing the location of Antietam National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Antietam National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Antietam National Battlefield
Map showing the location of Antietam National Battlefield
LocationWashington County, Maryland, U.S.
Nearest citySharpsburg, MD
Coordinates39°28′13″N 77°44′17″W / 39.47028°N 77.73806°W / 39.47028; -77.73806
Area3,229 acres (13.07 km2)[1]
EstablishedAugust 30, 1890 (1890-August-30)[2]
Visitors385,000 (in 2011)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteAntietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield
LocationN of Sharpsburg off MD 45, Sharpsburg, Maryland
Built1862
NRHP reference No.66000038[4]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.

The area, situated on fields among the Appalachian foothills near the Potomac River, features the battlefield site and visitor center, a national military cemetery, stone arch Burnside's Bridge, and a field hospital museum.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2021. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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