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The Piper House at Antietam Lou and Regina Clark announce the closing of the Piper House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as of December 31, 2004. Welcome to the website of the historic Piper House located within the Antietam National Battlefield, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Come and stay at the Piper House, uniquely situated in the center of the Antietam National Battlefield. pathsofthecivilwar.com /piperhouse

Antietam Battlefield - Images by Jay J. Pulli National Park Service Antietam National Battlefield Site, it claims to be the largest National Park Service web site, very informative. Antietam Battlefield - Images by Jay J. Pulli An update: on December 26, 1999 it was announced that a plan to erect monuments to Southern Heroes at Antietam will be built on land adjacent to the battlefield. www.elohi.com /photo/antietam

Antietam National Battlefield The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day in American history with casualty totals of 12,401 for the Union and 10,318 for the Confederates. The Battle of Antietam occurred on September 17, 1862 near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. Union troops under the command of General Ambrose Burnside tried desperately for many hours to cross the Antietam Creek over the Lower Bridge. www.cisnet.com /~ralcorn/ANTIETAM.HTM

Antietam National Battlefield Site. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 Antietam National Battlefield Site, central Md. (5 sq mi/13 sq km). Four divisions of Union troops led by Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside were held off for several hours by 400 Ga. riflemen at Burnside Bridge over Antietam Creek, one of a dozen stone bridges in the area built (c.1836) by immigrant workmen. Militarily, Antietam ended in a draw after the bloodiest conflict in a single day (Sept. 17, 1862) during the entire Civil War. www.bartleby.com /69/33/A05533.html

Antietam National Battlefield Antietam National Battlefield is located immediately to the north and east of the town of Sharpsburg, in the southeastern portion of Washington County, Maryland (see Figure 1). National Park Service, Antietam National Battlefield, 1998 Visitor Survey Card Data Report (Report No. ANTI198) 1999. National Park Service, Antietam National Battlefield, Park web site (www.nps.gov/anti). www.fta.dot.gov /library/policy/fedland/fieldreports/NPS/Capital/Antietam.html

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Antietam National Battlefield at Epinions.com This is the story behind Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland -- now a serene, pastoral part of western Maryland, punctuated by fields, small towns, and the gently rolling hills at the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountains. Antietam is interesting in that the lay of the land is similar to what it would have been during the time of the battle. This was open farmland, and the battlefield is still mostly open field, unlike many other civil war battlefields that are now grown over with brush or woodlands. www.epinions.com /content_17943858820

Dunker Church : Witness for Peace Visitors to the Antietam Battlefield stand in quietude or respectfully walk over its hallowed grounds. Whereas, Gettysburg receives almost two million visitors every year to its battlefield memorial park, Antietam gathers only a few hundred thousand because it requires a dedicated effort, just to find its location. Antietam: Photographic Legacy - William Frassanito, Thomas Publications, 1978. www.cob-net.org /antietam

Antietam After visiting Gettysburg National Battlefield over the years, I couldn't help but feel something powerful. I feel it is every citizen's duty to learn about the history of the United States, and so when I visited Shenandoah National Park in the summer of 2001, and passing signs for Antietam, it was clear to me that I had to visit. Antietam (Sharpsburg, alternatively), perhaps not as well known as Gettsyburg, was the nation's deadliest day, with over 22,000 casualties. www4.esm.psu.edu /ames/antietam

December 2, 2000 Applied History Class at the 2000 Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination The total of 23,110 candles stretches across Antietam National Battlefield close to five miles. Below are photographs of the Applied History Class participating in the December 2, 2000 Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination. Each year the class places 700-900 candles out of a total of 23, 110 memorial luminarias on an area of the battlefield adjacent to the Mumma Farm. www.fcps.edu /westspringfieldhs/academic/socialst/jpercoco/ant00/antietam00.htm

Antietam National Battlefield The Battle of Antietam also gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation thus adding the issue of slavery to the war. At sunrise on September 17, 1862, 87,000 Union troops engaged 40,000 Confederate troops at Antietam Creek near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle greatly changed the course of the Civil War by stopping the first Southern invasion of the North. www.alt-photo.com /PAGES/Antietam.html

Lanham Maryland real estate Tourists are attracted to the Antietam National Battlefield and the National Cemetery at Sharpsburg; the Fort McHenry National Monument, near Baltimore's inner harbor; and the historic towns of Frederick and St. Marys City. Although the fishing industry is declining, the catch of fish and shellfish, chiefly from Chesapeake Bay, yielded an income of over $67 million in 1998, and the state's annual catch of crabs is the largest in the nation. www.susanpruden.com /About_Maryland/page_229997.html

US-Parks.com - Antietam National Battlefield Adventure Travel Guide. Antietam National Battlefield, MD 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. US-Parks.com - Antietam National Battlefield Adventure Travel Guide. This 26-minute movie recreates the battle as well as President Abraham Lincoln’s visit to the Union commander General George B. McClellan.Every day at 12:00 noon a new one hour documentary about the battle of Antietam narrated by James Earl Jones is shown in the visitor center theater. www.us-parks.com /US_Others/antietam/NPS_Info.shtml

MSN Encarta - Antietam National Battlefield Antietam National Battlefield, national battlefield authorized in 1978, originally established as a national battlefield site in 1890. Become a subscriber today and gain access to: encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761588955/Antietam_National_Battlefield.html

North America : USA : Maryland : Frederick : Side Trips : Antietam National Battlefield Antietam National Battlefield --22 miles (35km) W of Frederick, 10 miles (16km) S of Hagerstown, 57 miles (92km) SW of Gettysburg Today, the battlefield is marked by rolling hills and farmland, attended only by a visitor center, a cemetery, modest monuments, and the gentle waters of Antietam Creek. President Abraham Lincoln made a rare battlefield appearance shortly after the battle at Antietam to confront the Union's reluctant General George McClellan over his unwillingness to pursue the retreating Confederate army. www.frommers.com /destinations/frederick/2258028035.html

Music festival offers KKK rally alternative - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - August 27, 2004 SHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) — Antietam National Battlefield, site of the Civil War's bloodiest one-day battle, will become a setting for racism resistance tomorrow when a free music festival is held there to counter a nearby Ku Klux Klan rally. Antietam Chief Ranger Ed Wenschhof said the coalition's request to use the battlefield was handled like any other special-use permit. The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest day of fighting on U.S. soil. www.washtimes.com /metro/20040826-112558-5298r.htm

Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / New Hampshire News in Brief The memorial would be built at the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, site of the the bloodiest single day of the war in 1862. A state commission has chosen a design for the monument, but Congress must approve before any monument is place on a national battlefield. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Jeb Bradley and Sen Judd Gregg, both R-N.H., are asking Congress to approve a memorial to New Hampshire soldiers on the bloodiest battlefield of the Civil War. www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/07/15/new_hampshire_news_in_brief

11 Most Endangered Places at National Trust for Historic Preservation - Antietam National Battlefield Park UPDATE: Since the listing, a large number of organizations and government agencies-including the National Trust, the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Washington County Land Quality Foundation, the Civil War Trust, the Save Historic Antietam Foundation and the State of Maryland - have worked tirelessly and innovatively to save the battlefield and its setting. 11 Most Endangered Places at National Trust for Historic Preservation - Antietam National Battlefield Park Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD was the site of one of America's defining moments. www.nationaltrust.org /11Most/list.asp?i=65

Antietam National Battlefield on Encyclopedia.com UNCOVERING America's Past.(high-tech tools aid archaeological rediscovery of specific sites at the Antietam National Battlefield) Analysis: Controversy over Confederate statue placed at Antietam National Battlefield A canon sits in a field at the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-A1ntietmS1it.asp

Maryland Among the popular attractions in Maryland are the Fort McHenry National Monument; Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks; Antietam National Battlefield; National Aquarium, USS and Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor; Historic St. Mary's City; Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum at St. Leonard; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis; Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt; Assateague Island National Park Seashore; Ocean City beach resort; and Catoctin Mountain, Fort Frederick, and Piscataway parks. Manufacturing industries include food products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, transportation equipment, and primary metals. www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108223.html

baltimoresun.com - Antietam National Battlefield Today, the battlefield, complete with monuments, a visitor's center and 134-seat theater, preserves Civil War history. With more than 23,000 men killed, wounded or declared missing in one day, the Civil War's Battle of Antietam is most remembered as bloody. Contact us: Submit feedback, send a letter to the editor, submit a news tip, get subscription info, or place an ad. entertainment.baltimoresun.com /top/1,1419,p-artslife-searchresults-!PlaceDetail-3644,00.html

"Antietam National Battlefield" Home : Image Index 2 : Maryland : "Antietam National Battlefield" www.jimemery.com /maryland/antietambfsign.htm

Monocacy National Battlefield Great Sand Dunes National Monument & Preserve (CO) Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (DC) Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (ND) www.nationalparks.com /monocacy_national_battlefield.htm

MSN Encarta - Maryland In western Maryland are Antietam National Battlefield, site of an important battle during the Civil War (1861-1865) ( see Antietam, Battle of), Antietam National Cemetery, and part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Near Frederick is Monocacy National Battlefield, site of a critical engagement during the Confederates’ last attempt to capture Washington, D.C. In the section of Maryland near Washington, D.C., are located the Clara Barton National Historic Site, home of the founder of the American Red Cross, and parts of National Capital Parks. Hampton National Historic Site, an example of the lavish mansions built in the late 18th century, is situated near Towson, a suburb of Baltimore. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570698_5/Maryland.html

Monocacy Battlefield Plans New Visitor Center Trail became the superintendent in November when Monocacy National Battlefield was administratively separated from Antietam National Battlefield. She had been assistant superintendent for both parks for six years and will direct Monocacy's future management and operations while Antietam Superintendent John Howard will continue as her supervisor, according to the Friends of Monocacy Battlefield newsletter. Concerned about his railroad bridge over the Monocacy, Garrett conveyed to Washington the news reaching him by telegraph from his stations along the line about the movement of the Confederates into Maryland and Frederick prior to the battle. www.civilwarnews.com /archive/articles/monocacy_vis_cent.htm

Antietam National Cemetery Hotels - Areaparks.com Maryland's rich history can be explored at nearby Sharpsburg - the site of Antietam National Battlefield Park. Close to Prime Outlets and Antietam Battlefield, MD State government offices, Army National Guard Armory and many corporate offices. Guests can enjoy amenities including a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. antietam.areaparks.com /hotels.html

Belknap Travelers Guide to National Parks - Destinations Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site (VA) * Maine Acadian Culture (ME) * Mammoth Cave National Park (KY) * Manassas National Battlefield Park (VA) * Manhattan Sites (NY) * Manzanar National Historic Site (CA) * Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (VT) * Martin Luther King Jr. Yellowstone National Park Yorktown Battlefield (VA) * Yorktown National Cemetery (VA) * Yosemite National Park (CA) * Yucca House National Monument (CO) * Yukon -Charley Rivers National Preserve (AZ) Valley Forge National Historical Park (PA) * Van Buren -- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (NY) * Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (NY) * Vicksburg National Cemetery (MS) * Vicksburg National Military Park (MS) * Vietnam Veterans Memorial (DC) * Virgin Islands National Park (VI) * Voyageurs National Park (MN) www.belknapdigital.com /travelers.guide.directory.html

Frederick : Side Trips : Antietam National Battlefield Frommers.com Antietam National Battlefield--22 miles (35km) W of Frederick, 10 miles (16km) S of Hagerstown, 57 miles (92km) SW of Gettysburg Today, the battlefield is marked by rolling hills and farmland, attended only by a visitor center, a cemetery, modest monuments, and the gentle waters of Antietam Creek. President Abraham Lincoln made a rare battlefield appearance shortly after the battle at Antietam to confront the Union's reluctant General George McClellan over his unwillingness to pursue the retreating Confederate army. www.frommers.com /destinations/frederick/2258028035.html   (960 words)

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Antietam National Battlefield at Epinions.com This is the story behind Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland -- now a serene, pastoral part of western Maryland, punctuated by fields, small towns, and the gently rolling hills at the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountains. This was open farmland, and the battlefield is still mostly open field, unlike many other civil war battlefields that are now grown over with brush or woodlands. Harpers Ferry National Park is only a few miles away, on the point of land where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet. www.epinions.com /content_17943858820   (945 words)

Antietam National Battlefield The dozens of battlefields and related Civil War sites capture a unique page from our nation's history, one that Americans continue to find fascinating, even nearly 150 years after the guns fell silent and the war came to an end in the village of Appomattox Court House. Some of the battlefields are immense canvases on which thousands of men maneuvered and fought. Two percent of the American population in 1860 was killed in the Civil War: If the United States suffered the same proportion of deaths in a war fought today, the number of American war dead would approach six million. www.npca.org /cultural_diversity/battlefields   (941 words)

The Interactive Atlas of Western Maryland: The Antietam Battlefield Antietam National Battlefield is located north-east of Sharpsburg, along Maryland 34 and 65. On this you see the Lower Bridge (Burnside Bridge) is the battlefield's best known landmark because this is the key factor to McClellan's failure at Antietam. From this the Cooperstown residents established the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. www.cyberlearning-world.com /nhhs/atlas/antietam.htm   (1149 words)

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