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 offers a variety of informative, thought-provoking, and enjoyable events. Attendance is kept low to encourage close interaction between participants, speakers, and excursion leaders. Two major programs, the Fall Conference and Spring Symposium, along with numerous smaller events are planned.

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

  • 2024 Summer Internship
    We are excited to announce the start of a new internship with Shepherd University at the Antietam National Battlefield. The intern will be assigned to the Resource Education and Visitor Services Division at Antietam… Read more: 2024 Summer Internship

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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.

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