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Antietam National Battlefield
Plan Your Visit


If you have one to two hours:
- Explore the museum exhibits in the visitor center.
- View the 26-minute introductory film "Antietam Visit" which is shown on the hour and the half- hour, except from noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Join a Park Ranger for a battlefield talk.
- Browse the Museum Store.
- Take the self-guided 8 1/2 mile auto tour through the battlefield. The tour has 11 stops and begins at the Dunker Church.

If you have more time, two to four hours, add the following:
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See the one-hour "Antietam Documentary" shown every day in the visitor center from noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Buy an audio tape/CD or join a Park Ranger for a more detailed auto tour.
- Join a Park Ranger for additional battlefield talks and walks.
- Take a self-guided hike on the Cornfield, Final Attack, Union Advance, Antietam Remembered, Sherrick Farm or Snavely Ford Trails.
- Stop by the Pry House Field Hospital Musuem (Check at the visitor center for hours)

 
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Six generals were killed or mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam - 3 Union and 3 Confederate. Today, the location where they were killed is marked by a mortuary cannon, a cannon barrel muzzle down in a block of stone.

Last Updated: September 04, 2007 at 15:20 EST