Antietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield

23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North.

Location

Sharpsburg
Washington County
Maryland, USA

Getting There

Antietam National Battlefield is located in Sharpsburg, Maryland, and is accessible by car or by taking public transportation to nearby towns and then driving to the park.

If you would like to take public transportation to Antietam National Battlefield, you can take a bus to the nearby town of Hagerstown and then rent a car or take a taxi to the park, which is about a 30-minute drive away. Another option is to take a train to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and then rent a car or take a taxi to the park, which is about a 40-minute drive away.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Maryland that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.