We were driving to Gettysburg via West Virginia and Maryland and as we passed by my 16 year old said we had to go to this place. She picked a real winner. The visitor center pretty close to the beginning of the auto tour. The staff at this center was fantastic. They know this area inside out and will go... more

I heard about this event by searching the internet on Antietam and I was interested in taking a winter break so I convinced my sisters to travel from upstate NY for 2 nights in the area. We stayed in Harpers Ferry. This event occurred 12/6 at 6pm but we ran into a family from Ohio who suggested we arrive at... more

Stopped here on the way from gettysburg to washington d.c. Compared to Gettysburg a very compact park. Visitor center is good. Excellent orientation talk by the rangers. Self guided tour by car is good. Takes about 4 hours to do the tour and an hour for the museum. The countryside is beautiful. more

A very well preserved NP. On the first day, we did the self drive tour and enjoyed it, but nothing like the second day. We got a battlefield guide who took us on an extended tour of the battlefield, three and a half hours. Found out interesting facts you would not know of without this type of tour. If the... more

A well layed out map and self-guided tour. You could also take the audio-tour. The park is a chronological look at the battle, and takes you from the morning, to noon, to the afternoon at Burnside's Bridge. The statues are interesting to read on your way through. There could have been a better label of the Bloody Lane, so do... more

Touring Antietam is a great way to spend a day and learn about this important Civil Wat battle. The visitor center was small but nice. I went to a ranger talk about the battle. This is a great way to get an overview of the battle and ask any questions you may have. A 20 minute video is also shown... more

My friends and I stayed in Gettysburg and decided to take a day trip to Sharpsburg to see Antietam Battlefield. We are all big Civil War buffs and were told it was a must see. We decided to hire a private guide for $50.00 which was definately worth it! He came with us in our car and basically went over... more

We've visited many battlefield sites over the years, but this is definitely the best. It's smaller than many, and can be comfortably covered in about 1 1/2-2 hours. (Plus time for the visitor's center -- don't miss the film.) It's easy to see and understand how the battle progressed, and walking along the sunken road and across Burnside's Bridge are... more

Excellent......I still get chills thinking about the view from the visitors center (upstairs) to the left Millers Cornfield...slightly right of center... sunken road and Bloody Lane....Burnside Bridge and the bluff where Georgian sharpshooters held Burnside til the afternoon. Auto tour was great. A must is the orientation talk held 2x daily at visitors center....explains the battle and thinking of both... more