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Antietam National Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Tour
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2026-10-30
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Antietam National Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Tour
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Antietam National Battlefield Details
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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.
Note: The tour is over 9 miles long, with more than 38 audio stories, and takes about 1-2 hours to complete.
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5 minutes
Mansfield Monument
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Our drive then brings us to a monument dedicated to Major General Joseph Mansfield. Just as the battle is beginning, Mansfield leaves his untrained battalion to scout the cornfield and ascertain the situation. When he comes back, he's slumped over his horse, having suffered a mortal chest wound. His soldiers, already spooked by the fighting, are aghast. How can they hope to survive without their commander?
5 minutes
West Woods Trail
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Our next stop is the West Woods. By now, the Union has a clear upper hand, but the battle is far from over. 5,000 Union soldiers charge into this forest, hoping to repeat the easy victory their comrades found in the East Woods. But Confederate cannons are waiting atop a nearby ridge. The guns rain hellfire on the Union, turning a siple advance into a desperate, life or death struggle.
5 minutes
Mumma Farm & Cemetery Details
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Keep driving until you see the Mumma farmstead. As Confederate troops retreat past this point, they light the place on fire so the Union can't use it for cover. The Mumma family had already fled, but they'll come home later to find nothing but ashes.
10 minutes
Irish Brigade Monument Details
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Next, we'll arrive at the Irish Brigade monument, which honors the Irish Americans who fought at the Bloody Lane. Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice for their country right here. Then, we'll hear about the importance of this battle, and how everything hinges on a Union victory.
10 minutes
Piper Farm
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Continue driving until you reach Piper Farm. While the fighting rages across the battlefield, Confederate generals use this farm as their headquarters, planning each attack, each defensive line, looking for a way to emerge victorious.
10 minutes
Historic Burnside Stone Bridge Details
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Our drive takes us next to Burnside Bridge, where another wildly unbalanced struggle is taking place. 13,000 Union soldiers try to take the bridge while a mere 500 Confederates try to hold them back. But the Union men are sitting ducks trying to cross the bridge. Bodies pile up on the bridge as the Confederates mount a fierce defense.
15 minutes
Monument to William McKinley Details
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Next, we'll arrive at the McKinley Monument, which honors the future 25th President of the United States, and recalls a story of the boy's odd brand of heroism following the brutal struggle on the bridge.
5 minutes
Historic Burnside Stone Bridge Details
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Fun fact! Sideburns are named after General Burnside. Once you look at his portrait, there's really no need to guess why!
10 minutes
Final Attack Trail
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Next, we'll arrive near the site from which the Union forces assemble and launch their final attack against the Confederate lines, which by now have been forced to fall back repeatedly. We will watch the tumult of battle and gunfire, hear the beating of drums and the war cries, and, finally, see what is left after the dust clears.
5 minutes
Hawkins' Zouaves Monument
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This optional detour takes us to a monument honoring the 9th New York Infantry, who almost broke through the final Confederate line in an attack which could have changed the rest of the war--but didn't quite succeed.
5 minutes
Tolson's Chapel and School Details
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Another detour takes us to Tolson Chapel, built by Black Americans just one year after the war ended.
5 minutes
Our next optional stop is Piper House, one of Sharpsburg's oldest houses. It gives us a glimpse into what the town was like even before the Civil War put it on the map.
10 minutes
Antietam National Cemetery Details
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The final optional stop is the Antietam National Cemetery, where the remains of 4,776 Union soldiers rest alongside about 200 dead from the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
10 minutes
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