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Antietam National Battlefield

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Antietam National Battlefield is a pet-friendly destination in Sharpsburg, MD. Leashed dogs are welcome to join you as you step back in time at the …

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Nov 11, 2024
My husband and I visited the battlefield site in October. It is such a gorgeous area and to think of the bloody carnage that took place there is heartbreaking. There is a nice visitors center which s… Full review by margareth350
Sep 14, 2024
An interesting and magnificent place to visit, helping in our understanding the war, how it was fought and the carnage and needless death of so many men. It’s big, the historical detail is sometimes … Full review by lucyjv2018
Sep 2, 2024
We visited this battlefield during a weekend. Even though the recently built Visitor Center removed its artifacts temporarily due to a leak, this is still worth spending some time in to get a better… Full review by Farfromhomes
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Tucked away in pastoral western Maryland countryside, Antietam National Battlefield was the site of one of the Civil War's sorrowful day…
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I understand there is an audio tour, but I can find no mention of cost. Also, do you have to buy or is there an opportunity to …
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I understand there is an audio tour, but I can find no mention of cost. Also, do you have to buy or is there an opportunity to rent?
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Regret that I can not help as I used a paper guide after viewing the video in the Visitor Center.
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While driving through the Antietam battlefield luminary, is there audio that you listen to while driving through?
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I am sure that the visitor's center has an audio driving tour for purchase but such is not needed for touring the battlefield while the luminaries are on display. The luminaries themselves …
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I am sure that the visitor's center has an audio driving tour for purchase but such is not needed for touring the battlefield while the luminaries are on display. The luminaries themselves tell the story. As you begin the tour, the luminaries are fewer in number and fairly well spread out. As you continue, the number of luminaries increase and are much closer together until they literally fill the landscape. This symbolizes the men who lost their lives during this bloodiest of battles. The drive is incredibly moving - and definitely worth the trip. (Note: if you have not been to Antietam before, you might want to arrive earlier in the day for a driving or walking tour. The luminary tour is at night - too dark to distinguish many of the more noted sites)
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Are there any picnic tables at the Visitor Center or along the auto-tour?
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I did not see picnic tables anywhere in the park, though I wasn't specifically looking for them.
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I'll be driving past the Battlefield but will only have about 10 mins to stop. I was wondering if you need to pay to visit the …
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I'll be driving past the Battlefield but will only have about 10 mins to stop. I was wondering if you need to pay to visit the Visitor Centre?
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It was $15/car when we went, but for 10 minutes I doubt you'd need to pay-- it took that long for us to walk in, stand in line at the front desk and pay.
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