Antietam National Battlefield
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.
| Antietam National Battlefield | |
|---|---|
Bloody Lane at Antietam | |
| Location | Washington County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Sharpsburg, MD |
| Coordinates | 39°28′13″N 77°44′17″W |
| Area | 3,229 acres (13.07 km2) |
| Established | August 30, 1890 |
| Visitors | 385,000 (in 2011) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Antietam National Battlefield |
Antietam National Battlefield | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | N of Sharpsburg off MD 45, Sharpsburg, Maryland |
| Built | 1862 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000038 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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.
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