Antietam National Battlefield - Maryland
Photo of Antietam National Battlefield courtesy NPS
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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Facilities available at Antietam National Battlefield:
Antietam National Battlefield website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: ANTI_Superintendent@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Visitor Information 301-432-5124
Headquarters 301-432-7648
Address
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, MD 21782-0158
