Civil War Battle of Antietam

Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.
  • Location: Washington County, Maryland, U.S.
  • Established: August 30, 1890
  • Built: 1862
  • Nearest city: Sharpsburg, MD
  • Area: 3,229 acres (13.07 km²)
  • Visitors: 385,000 (in 2011)
  • Governing body: National Park Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org