Special Event

Event

Aftermath of Battle Weekend

Antietam National Battlefield

Fee:

Included with park fee.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

8 hours

Type of Event

Living History
Talk

Description

Explore what the battlefield would have been like after the firing had ceased. Park volunteers will demonstrate wet plate photography, the process that Alexander Gardner used to capture the haunting images of the Civil War dead at Antietam that changed the way that the American public viewed warfare. Full program schedule will be posted as we approach the date of the event

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Park Staff
301 432-5124