Antietam National Battlefield
| Antietam National Battlefield | |
|---|---|
Bloody Lane at Antietam | |
| Location | Washington County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Sharpsburg, MD |
| Coordinates | 39°28′13″N 77°44′17″W / 39.47028°N 77.73806°W |
| Area | 3,229 acres (13.07 km2) |
| Established | August 30, 1890 |
| Visitors | 385,000 (in 2011) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Antietam National Battlefield |
Antietam National Battlefield | |
| Location | N of Sharpsburg off MD 45, Sharpsburg, Maryland |
| Built | 1862 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000038 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.
The area, situated on fields among the Appalachian foothills near the Potomac River, features the battlefield site and visitor center, a national military cemetery, stone arch Burnside's Bridge, and a field hospital museum.