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Antietam National Battlefield
Plan Your Visit


If you have one to two hours:
- Explore the museum exhibits in the visitor center.
- View the 26-minute introductory film "Antietam Visit" which is shown on the hour and the half- hour, except from noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Join a Park Ranger for a battlefield talk.
- Browse the Museum Store.
- Take the self-guided 8 1/2 mile auto tour through the battlefield. The tour has 11 stops and begins at the Dunker Church.

If you have more time, two to four hours, add the following:
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See the one-hour "Antietam Documentary" shown every day in the visitor center from noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Buy an audio tape/CD or join a Park Ranger for a more detailed auto tour.
- Join a Park Ranger for additional battlefield talks and walks.
- Take a self-guided hike on the Cornfield, Final Attack, Union Advance, Antietam Remembered, Sherrick Farm or Snavely Ford Trails.
- Stop by the Pry House Field Hospital Musuem (Check at the visitor center for hours)

 
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Private Johnny Cook, a bugler with Battery B, 4th U.S., was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Antietam when he was only 15 years old.

Last Updated: September 04, 2007 at 15:20 EST