"I would be very much pleased to learn that the Government was about to secure the Battlefield of Antietam for a National Park, preserving all the natural features that makes it interesting...I should be still more pleased to have this plan perfected soon enough to allow the old soldiers of each army to meet fraternally at a common camp fire...as a living example to our children that our differences are adjusted, our animosities wiped out and that we have but one common interest—one county and one flag." James Smith, former Colonel of 69th New York, 1893
Join us as an Antietam Partner
As a member you receive a National Parks Pass that provides entry into all National Parks for one full year and discounts in the Antietam Museum Store and web store. Plus, membership proceeds go directly to the park.
Donate to a Battlefield Project
Your tax-deductible gift furthers important work at Antietam Battlefield. Private donations help preserve the park’s monuments and cannons, plant trees to re-establish historic orchards and woodlots; restore historic fence lines and deliver education programs to tens of thousands of students and Scouts each year.