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| Antietam National Battlefield | ||
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P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg MD 21782-0158 Visitor Information 301-432-5124 Headquarters 301-432-7648 Antietam National Battlefield web page. Map of Antietam National Battlefield. |
Here, you'll find: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Fun! | |
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Established by Act of Congress on August 30, 1890, this Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North in September 1862. The battle claimed more than 23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing in one single day, September 17,1862, and led to Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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