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a month ago
★★★★★
This park was awesome to visit!
The visitor center is open until 5 PM. They have remodeled it recently, and it is the perfect place to start your trip.
The grounds are free to explore until about 10 minutes after Sunset. We arrived at 3 and still had plenty of time to walk some trails, visit the museum, and drive the tour.
❗️ You should stop to buy tickets at the front desk. $10/person OR $20/vehicle.
🗺️ Grab a free map from the front desk! There are several trails across the battlefield that you can walk. The map will help you find your way around on foot or by car. There are also many roads throughout the battlefield, if you would prefer to drive. 🚗
The visitor center also has a small remembrance museum. There is a ton of information within the two rooms, but also not an overwhelming amount. I think anyone with an interest to learn would enjoy it.
There is also an observation room, at the top of the visitor center. Which is a great place to take pictures! 📸
Everything was very clean 👍
The trails throughout the battlefield were very enjoyable. We saw several groundhogs running through the grass! So cute.
Off of one of the roads, there is also an observation tower that is open until 5 PM. You will come across this if you drive the “tour” route, that is lined in blue, on the map. We drove this entire route. There are 10 spots on tour, and you can stop and walk, read, or admire the view, at several of those locations!
There were several statues and plagues set by the trails we walked and the roads we drove on.
I would definitely recommend visiting this battlefield. If you do! You can stop by the Antietam National Battlefield Cemetery, which is also the last stop on the tour.
We stopped by and were truly amazed at how many soldiers sacrificed their lives for this war.
The visitor center is open until 5 PM. They have remodeled it recently, and it is the perfect place to start your trip.
The grounds are free to explore until about 10 minutes after Sunset. We arrived at 3 and still had plenty of time to walk some trails, visit the museum, and drive the tour.
❗️ You should stop to buy tickets at the front desk. $10/person OR $20/vehicle.
🗺️ Grab a free map from the front desk! There are several trails across the battlefield that you can walk. The map will help you find your way around on foot or by car. There are also many roads throughout the battlefield, if you would prefer to drive. 🚗
The visitor center also has a small remembrance museum. There is a ton of information within the two rooms, but also not an overwhelming amount. I think anyone with an interest to learn would enjoy it.
There is also an observation room, at the top of the visitor center. Which is a great place to take pictures! 📸
Everything was very clean 👍
The trails throughout the battlefield were very enjoyable. We saw several groundhogs running through the grass! So cute.
Off of one of the roads, there is also an observation tower that is open until 5 PM. You will come across this if you drive the “tour” route, that is lined in blue, on the map. We drove this entire route. There are 10 spots on tour, and you can stop and walk, read, or admire the view, at several of those locations!
There were several statues and plagues set by the trails we walked and the roads we drove on.
I would definitely recommend visiting this battlefield. If you do! You can stop by the Antietam National Battlefield Cemetery, which is also the last stop on the tour.
We stopped by and were truly amazed at how many soldiers sacrificed their lives for this war.
3 months ago
★★★★★
What can be said about the Antietam National Battlefield. One of the largest, most well-preserved sites of the War Between the States. 3000 acres, every bit accessible. The location of the battle that is still the bloodiest single day in American history.
The Visitors Center is new and excellent. With a 30-minute introductory video, you leave for a battlefield tour well-prepared.
We paid ($120 for two of us) for a three-hour guided tour. I highly recommend it. Long enough to get thorough information, but not too long so as to leave you exhausted. Our guide, Randy, was amazing. He has been giving Antietam tours for 19 years, and it shows. He rode in our car, and we stopped at appropriate spots along the way. He recited every detail from memory, and, as all good guides do, had period photographs which added to our stops. He answered every question knowledgeably, and was truthful while avoiding any political or derisive commentary about the Confederacy.
Take the three-hour tour. There are other options available, at the excellent US Park Service authored website.
The Visitors Center is new and excellent. With a 30-minute introductory video, you leave for a battlefield tour well-prepared.
We paid ($120 for two of us) for a three-hour guided tour. I highly recommend it. Long enough to get thorough information, but not too long so as to leave you exhausted. Our guide, Randy, was amazing. He has been giving Antietam tours for 19 years, and it shows. He rode in our car, and we stopped at appropriate spots along the way. He recited every detail from memory, and, as all good guides do, had period photographs which added to our stops. He answered every question knowledgeably, and was truthful while avoiding any political or derisive commentary about the Confederacy.
Take the three-hour tour. There are other options available, at the excellent US Park Service authored website.
3 months ago
★★★★☆
The history of this landmark is both fascinating and disturbing. The visitor center charges $10 a person to view exhibits that have mostly been removed due to a water leak. The Battlefield as well as the self guided tour is well preserved and presented. Remember to bring bug spray and water if you’re planning on walking/hiking the area. I recommend this place for any American History enthusiasts.
4 months ago
★★★★★
There is a self guided driving tour around this easy to navigate battlefield. Stop at the dunker church to walk in Abe Lincoln's footsteps. Walk to the back of the church to find a hand carved message on the original windows. Bloody lane, the sunken road is worth walking and there is a tall viewing tower that lets you see the battlefield. Burnsides bridge is a highlight at the end of the tour. There are tons of trails and beautiful views. All in all this is a great park and not very crowded. Easy to drive and fun for all ages.
4 months ago
★★★★★
A beautiful battlefield park, well preseved with a wonderful visitor center. This is one of the best parks to visit in terms of being untouched by time, many of the areas look as they did during the battle. There are several monuments and markers that help oriente you to what happened where. They is a small store/cafe just outside the park where you could get food to take with you for a nice picnic at any number of places in the park.
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