Things To Do in Sharpsburg, Maryland

This Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. The September 17,... More on VisitLoudoun.org

This is the story behind Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland--now a serene , pastoral... More on Epinions.com

This home once served as George McClellan's headquarters during the Battle of Antietam and has now been converted to a museum. Part of Antietam National Battlefield, this historic house served as t... More on Heritage

Complimentary site to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine's main location, focusing on battlefield medicine after Antietam. Located in the historic ... More on Marylandmemories.com

Country store with artifacts and pictures of the C&O Canal and Sharpsburg history. Direct access to C&O Canal. More on Search.visitmaryland.org

The C%O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 ... More on MuseumStuff.com

A visit to the Rural Heritage Museum is a step back in time, when farming was the most important factor of life in Washington County, Maryland. The museum exhibits Antique farm equipment used on a local farm in the 19th and early ... More on MuseumStuff.com

Inscription. From 1800 to 1865 this, stone was used as a, slave auction block. It has been a famous, landmark at this, original location, for over 150 years. , Location. 39° 27.528′ N, 77° 44.771′ W. Marker is ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Cornfield was quiet. The first two Union attacks had failed to break the Confederate line. Union Major General John Sedgwick's division formed up in column of brigades: three brigades each with more than 1,700 men ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The First Methodist Church in Sharpsburg acquired this property in 1819 and built a small, brick church here. The first burial was in 1828. This church was torn down when the congregation built a new church at 125 West ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In March of 1768, Colonel Joseph Chapline executed a deed to the Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church Vestrymen for a church and burial ground at this site. The cost was to be one peppercorn yearly. This graveyard is the oldest ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (West Facing Side): The James Rumsey Bridge: Named in honor of the inventor James Rumsey, who made successful public demonstrations of his steamboat on the Potomac River on December 3 and 11, 1787. Opened and dedicated ... More on HMDB