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 and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam National Battlefield is preparing for a prescribed fire between Sept.23 and Oct. 11, weather permitting. The planned fire will be on approximately 40 acres around Final Attack Trail and east of Branch Ave.
Join Antietam National Battlefield on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Marine Corps Maneuvers. Free, family-friendly presentations, music, equipment displays and living history will explore the importance of the United States military in the establishment and early history of this Civil War battlefield.
Antietam National Battlefield is preparing for a prescribed fire the week of Sept. 2, weather permitting. The planned fire will be on approximately 40 acres around Final Attack Trail and east of Branch Ave.
Eight national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 13,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 55,000 meals to families in need.