A full schedule of events, including special battlefield hikes, living history, and firing demonstrations will take place to commemorate the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Antietam and to explore its aftermath.  Ranger talks will cover topics ranging from the United States Sanitary Commission to the Emancipation Proclamation.  Admission is free with the park entrance fee.  The Visitor Center is located at 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg, MD.

For further information, contact the Antietam National Battlefield at 301-432-5124, or email the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area at lshatto@fredco-md.net