where was the battle of antietam

The Battle of Antietam was fought near Sharpsburg , in western Maryland, along Antietam Creek in Washington County, just east of the Potomac River.

Exact location

• The battlefield lies around the town of Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland, in the United States.

• The fighting unfolded chiefly on farmland along Antietam Creek, roughly a mile east of Sharpsburg and close to the Potomac River in the Appalachian foothills.

Modern site

• Today the area is preserved as Antietam National Battlefield, managed as a historic site and park.

• Visitors can see landmarks such as Burnside’s Bridge, the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane), and the Antietam National Cemetery on or near the original battlefield grounds.

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