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§ 02 — OVERVIEW
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Ten miles south of I-70 on Maryland Route 65
Weather Notes
The weather is fairly mild. Summers can be very warm and humid and winters cold and snowy. We have four distinct seasons with the fall and spring being the best times to visit the battlefield.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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Entrance - Private Vehicle
Personal Vehicle/Family: $20.00 for three days
Entrance - Per Person
Individual: $10.00 for three days. This fee admits one individual in a vehicle and also includes hikers, bicyclists or pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge.
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 3 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$100 Motor Coach/Commercial Tour Groups with 26 or more people
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$40 per passenger bus with 16-25 people
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$25 per passenger bus/sedan with 1-6 people
Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
To request an Academic Fee Waiver for your group, click on the link for further details.
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Thu
93°F
Patchy Fog then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 9 mph W
Fri
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 12 mph SW
Sat
89°F
Sunny
6 mph NW
Sun
92°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 12 mph SW
Mon
82°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
10 mph NW
Tue
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 8 mph NW
Wed
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 10 mph SW