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luminaries placed by Maryland Monument with dramatic orange red clouds

The Memorial Illumination, held in December, features 23,000 candles placed by volunteers, over the north end of the battlefield. Each represents a causality from the battle.

stone building with black fence in foreground

The National Cemetery Lodge Building sits just inside the gates of the cemetery.

wood fence rails with green corn stalks behind fence

Looking east along the south edge of The Cornfield.

A line Civil War cannons and a stone wall at Antietam National Battlefield

Placing more than 500 cannons on high ground, both armies were able to effectively strike enemy troop positions at great distances.

three arch stone bridge over Antietam Creek

Burnside Bridge in the snow from the Union side of Antietam Creek.

small white building with cannon in the foreground

Spring at the Battlefield.

The Dunker Church covered in snow.

130th Pennsylvania Monument at Bloody Lane

Artillery played a key role at Antietam. Over 500 cannon were involved in the fighting.

fog filling in the low areas of the field at sunset

View from the visitor center looking toward Bloody Lane at sunset

dark clouds with tree and obelisk monument

14th Connecticut Monument, just north of the Sunken Road.

a monument of a soldier in the background with graves in front of the monument

Private Soldier Monument at the cemetery

Physical Address:

5831 Dunker Church Rd.

Sharpsburg, MD 21782

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 158

Sharpsburg, MD 21782

contact-details

Phone Number: 3014325124 Voice

Email Address: anti_info@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $20.00

Personal Vehicle/Family: $20.00 for three days

Entrance - Per Person: $10.00

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: $15.00

Motorcycle: $15.00 This fee admits one individual on a private, non-commercial motorcycle for three days.

Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach: $100.00

$100 Motor Coach/Commercial Tour Groups with 26 or more people

Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus: $40.00

$40 per passenger bus with 16-25 people

Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25.00

$25 per passenger bus/sedan with 1-6 people

Entrance - Education/Academic Groups: $0.00

To request an Academic Fee Waiver for your group, click on the link for further details.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $35.00

If you or your family visit the battlefield more than once a year, this pass is for you. Valid for one year from month of purchase for Antietam National Battlefield only. Admits pass holder and passengers in a single private vehicle.

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.

park designation:National Battlefield

Directions:

Ten miles south of I-70 on Maryland Route 65

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center

The visitor center is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Exceptions:

Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2025 - December 25, 2025)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026)

Weather Information:

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.