Antietam National Battlefield
Maryland
$20
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.
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Entrance fees
$20.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$10.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$15.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$100.00 — Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$40.00 — Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$25.00 — Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$0.00 — Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
Hours
The park grounds and park tour roads close at dark. (20 minutes after sunset).
Conditions
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Things to do
The Union Advance Trail at Antietam
Visit Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
Take a short hike on the Tidball Trail
Take a Short Walk on the Antietam Remembered Trail
Visitor centers
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
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