160th Battle Anniversary

The Battle of Antietam - 160th Anniversary Programs

The Battle of Antietam will be commemorated September 10, 16-18 and 24-25, 2022. A symposium, plus a full schedule of tours, hikes, talks and living history programs will be offered by park staff, historians, and volunteers exploring the events that unfolded during and after the Maryland Campaign of 1862.

 

Saturday, September 10 “Exposed to the Fire of Slavery and Freedom:” A Symposium Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam JBK Theater, Frederick Community College Join us at Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland, 21702. Doors open at 8:15 am. Talks starting at 8:30 am. Programs are free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
Friday, September 16th
Program		Description		Starting Location		Time		Duration
Prelude to Battle		A short battlefield hike that will look at what happened on the afternoon and evening of September 16, 1862.		Visitor Center		6:00 pm		90 minutes
Saturday, September 17th
Sunrise at Antietam		Experience sunrise on the morning of the 160th Anniversary in the famous Cornfield.		Tour Stop 4		6:45 am		1 hour
Ranger Guided Driving Tours		Car caravan tour of the battlefield. Follow the ranger in your vehicle to three stops.		Visitor Center		10:15 am 1:15 pm		2 1/2 hours
Orientation Talks		Overview of the Maryland Campaign.		Visitor Center		12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm		30 minutes
Weapon Firing Demonstrations		Living history program demonstrating artillery.		Visitor Center		11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm		45 minutes
Battlefield Hikes		Five hikes at key areas of the park following the battle as it unfolded.
		►Battle for the Cornfield		Tour Stop 4		8:30 am		Each hike is 1/2 mile to 1 mile & lasts about 90 minutes
		►Massacre in the West Woods		Visitor Center		10:00 am
		►Struggle for the Sunken Road		Visitor Center		11:30 am
		►Attack and Defense of the Burnside Bridge		Tour Stop 9		2:00 pm
		►The Final Attack		Tour Stop 9		3:30 pm
Sunday, September 18th
Program		Description		Starting Location		Time		Duration
Ranger Guided Driving Tours		Car caravan tour of the battlefield. Follow the ranger in your vehicle to three stops.		Visitor Center		10:15 am 1:15 pm		2 1/2 hours
Orientation Talks		Overview of the Maryland Campaign.		Visitor Center		12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm		30 minutes
Weapon Firing Demonstrations		Living history program demonstrating artillery and infantry.		Visitor Center		11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm		45 minutes
Battlefield Hikes		Five hikes at key areas of the park following the battle as it unfolded.
		►Battle for the Cornfield		Tour Stop 4		8:30 am		Each hike is 1/2 mile to 1 mile & lasts about 90 minutes
		►Massacre in the West Woods		Visitor Center		10:00 am
		►Struggle for the Sunken Road		Visitor Center		11:30 am
		►Attack and Defense of the Burnside Bridge		Tour Stop 9		2:00 pm
		►The Final Attack		Tour Stop 9		3:30 pm

 

Renowned Sculptor Toby Mendez will unveil the Clara Barton Memorial Model at Newcomer House During 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam on Sunday at 12:30pm during a special program.

 

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Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th
This weekend is dedicated to the aftermath of the battle
Program		Description		Starting Location		Time		Duration
Grand Army of the Republic		Living history volunteers will portray members of the Grand Army of the Republic and discuss veterans' commemorations in the years following the battle.		Dunker Church		10-4 Saturday 10-4 Sunday		Ongoing
PROGRAMS AT THE MUMMA FARM
Civil War Music		Hear and learn about the music of the Civil War.		Mumma Farm		10:15 am		45 minutes
Civil War Photography		Demonstration of the wet plate photographic process that was used by Alexander Gardner to record the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam		Mumma Farm		11:15 am 2:15 pm		45 minutes
The Emancipation Proclamation		Learn about this important outcome of the Battle of Antietam		Mumma Farm		1:15 pm		45 minutes
PROGRAMS STARTING AT THE VISITOR CENTER
Orientation Talks		Overview of the Maryland Campaign.		Visitor Center		10:00 am 3:00 pm		30 minutes
Aftermath of Battle		Learn about the impact of the Battle of Antietam on the community.		Visitor Center		11:00 am		30 minutes
Ranger Guided Driving Tour		Car caravan tour of the battlefield. Follow the ranger in your vehicle to three stops.		Visitor Center		12 pm		2 1/2 hours
"A Most Disagreeable Task"		This 1/2 mile hike explores the care of the dead and wounded from the battle.		Visitor Center		2:00 pm		1 hour