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McClellan in Command
We are pleased to announce that our Membership Incentive Book for 2026 will be “McClellan in Command: The Maryland and Virginia Campaigns of September to November 1862” by Marion V. Armstrong, Jr. What did George B. McClellan truly know—and when did he know it? Drawing on a career that began…
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Sharpsburg Historical Park
For several years, the Antietam Institute has been committed to supporting the Town of Sharpsburg in its efforts to develop an interpretive plaza in the green space at the corner of Main and Church Streets. Each year, we have made a $2,000 annual contribution for this project. This year, construction…
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2025 Fall Conference Review
The 2025 Antietam Institute Fall Conference is in the books, and this year is one to remember. Taking place from October 3rd to the 5th, over 100 Institute members came out to learn, share knowledge, and network. On Day One, we all came together at Shepherd University to hear four…
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2025-26 Scholarship Recipient
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the Antietam Institute 2025-26 Scholarship is William Faith. William is a senior at Shepherd University completing a degree in Historic Preservation/Public History, with a minor in Business Administration. Born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland, William spent a great deal of time…
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Antietam Institute Education Center
The Institute is extremely excited to announce the opening of our new Education Center! Over the last few weeks, institute volunteers have been busy painting and organizing the education center which is located at the square in Sharpsburg on the first floor at 101 W. Main Street. The center will…
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Behind the Commanders of Antietam
We sat down with some of the contributors of the Commanders of Antietam to give us a little insight in to they commanders the wrote about. We asked the contributors several questions during these interviews. One – what got them particularly interested in the commander they choose to write about.…
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Student Symposium Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that Trevor Huff from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland is a recipient of our Student Symposium Scholarships. Trevor is a 27-year-old Hood College third-year student and United States Army veteran. He is originally from Houston, TX, where he attended his first two years of college…
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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 at the crossroads of the Civil War. Here, Confederate troops passed west to the Battles of…
