Collections

Antietam National Battlefield has thousands of original items in it's collection. With the limited amout of space in the park visitor center, only a few put are on display, most are kept in protective storage. Click on the different links to view photographs of some of our historic items. Each page includes a gallery for larger images of the original artifacts.

Did You Know?

Artillery at Antietam

Over 500 cannons participated in the Battle of Antietam, firing over 50,000 rounds of ammunition. The cannonade was so severe that Confederate artillery commander Colonel S.D. Lee described the battle as "artillery hell."