Anniversary Battlefield Hike to be Held at Antietam National Battlefield
On September 17, 1862, "the bloodiest day in American History," savage combat at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, left 23,000 soldiers dead, wounded, or missing. This Friday, on the 148th anniversary of the epic battle that blunted the first Confederate invasion of the North and opened the way to the Emancipation Proclamation, an all-day guided hike at Antietam National Battlefield will give visitors a close encounter with the action scenes.
Consult the park map for key locations and routes. The battlefield map is excellent for general use, although it was designed to facilitate self-guided auto tours and indicates key stops.
The Anniversary Battlefield Hike will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 2010. It will feature a morning talk and then a battlefield hike divided into morning and afternoon segments.
Antietam's anniversary battlefield hike is an annual event that was inaugurated about nine years ago. Ranger Brian Baracz, who will guide the hike (assisted by two other rangers), says that he expects about 100-150 participants, including a number of repeat visitors, for this year's edition....
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Consult the park map for key locations and routes. The battlefield map is excellent for general use, although it was designed to facilitate self-guided auto tours and indicates key stops.
The Anniversary Battlefield Hike will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 2010. It will feature a morning talk and then a battlefield hike divided into morning and afternoon segments.
Antietam's anniversary battlefield hike is an annual event that was inaugurated about nine years ago. Ranger Brian Baracz, who will guide the hike (assisted by two other rangers), says that he expects about 100-150 participants, including a number of repeat visitors, for this year's edition....