Harpers Ferry Historical Site

On September 15, Stonewall Jackson with about 35,000 Confederate soldiers surrounded the Federal Garrison at Harpers Ferry and forced the surrender of 12,000 Union men and 73 cannon.

Gettysburg National Military Park

The small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the site of the largest battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. Fought during July 1863--just 10 months after the Battle of Antietam--this battle resulted in a Union victory that marked a major turning point in the war. Never again would Lee be able to mount such an offensive attack. Over a three-day period 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured.

Battle of Monocacy

The Battle of Monocacy took place on July 9, 1864, and marked the last time that the Confederacy invaded the North. Although technically a victory for the South, the delay caused by the battle allowed Washington to be reinforced against further invasion.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

This 185-mile canal towpath, constructed shortly before the Civil War, acted as a superhighway of the 1800s and provided access between the 3.5 million residents living west of the Allegheny Mountains and Washington, D.C.

Park Net -- National Park Service Home Page

A system-wide directory of 360 national parks in the National Park System.

Civil War Medical Museum

Located near the Antietam Battlefield, the Civil War Medical Museum in Frederick provides interesting insights to the care and treatment of soldiers wounded at the Battles like Antietam.

Area Accommodations

For information about motel accommodations, write to:

  Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau

  Elizabeth Hager Center

  Hagerstown, MD 21740

  Phone: (301) 791-3246

  Toll Free: (888) 257-2600

Go to our local Bed & Breakfast page for a listing of Inns closest to the Battlefield.

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