Antietam National Battlefield
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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.
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Antietam National Battlefield | |
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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)[1] |
Established | August 30, 1890 (1890-August-30)[2] |
Visitors | 385,000 (in 2011)[3] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Antietam National Battlefield |
Antietam National Battlefield | |
Location | N of Sharpsburg off MD 45, Sharpsburg, Maryland |
Built | 1862 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000038[4] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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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.