Antietam Battlefield
CIVIL WAR, WESTERN MARYLAND UNCOVERING LAYERS OF HISTORY OF THIS WELL-PRESERVED HALLOWED GROUND
As America confronts the history and legacy of its Civil War, revisiting places like Antietam Battlefield, located in Sharpsburg, Maryland, helps uncover previously overlooked layers of history – from the farmers to the Dunkers and from the soldiers to the enslaved.
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding recently visited the, to chronicle just a few of the site’s untold stories and unique layers of history on a video tour.
Moreover, Preservation Maryland has also helped fund The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area to create a visitor experience plan for the historic Newcomer House on the Battlefield. The 18th-century home served as a makeshift hospital during the battle and is now a visitor center for tourists exploring Western Maryland’s history and scenery.
To learn more about Antietam Battlefield, please listen to these PreserveCast episodes:
Image of Antietam battlefield. CREDIT: Rob Shenk
Heritage Fund check presentation for Newcomer House at Antietam.
Repainting a cannon at Antietam.
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