The Antietam Institute
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The Antietam Institute is a member centered organization with a mission to educate the public on the critical importance of the Battle of Antietam and the 1862 Maryland Campaign: a major turning point of the Civil War that resulted directly in the Emancipation Proclamation. Learn more about the Institute.
Programs
The Antietam Institute hosts a variety of informative, thought-provoking, and enjoyable events. Three annual programs are planned: the Fall Conference, Spring Symposium, and Summer Lecture Series, as well as seasonal events throughout the year. Also offered are custom leadership seminars for military and professional groups.
Publications
Institute publications help increase public understanding of the Maryland Campaign of 1862. These include the twice-yearly Antietam Journal and a series of new full length works.
Membership
Your membership entitles you to attend Institute events and receive discounts on Institute publications and merchandise. More importantly, by joining with us you make possible the larger missions of scholarship, education, and philanthropy.
Institute News
- Frederick: the Crossroads of the Civil War John Schildt
We’ll be wrapping up the Summer Lecture Series on August 25 with local historian, John Schildt presenting Frederick: the Crossroads of the Civil War Just south of the Mason-Dixon Line, Frederick, Maryland, was poised… Read more: Frederick: the Crossroads of the Civil War John Schildt
The Historical Research Center
The Historical Research Center (HRC) is a curated selection of digital reference material to help you in your study of the Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign.
We’re collecting unit histories, images, and documents which shed light on Antietam and the Campaign of 1862, and you can browse or search them in the HRC.