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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 on the park began…
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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. We asked about the…
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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 Antietam and South Monocacy,…
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The Fate of Antietam’s Wounded – Tracey McIntire
Join us on August 4 for Tracey McIntire’s presentation – The Fate of Antietam’s Wounded. Hear the little-known stories of some of the almost 8,000 soldiers wounded at Antietam who were sent to Frederick for treatment. Tracey McIntire earned her BA in English at Rivier College in Nashua, NH. She is Lead Educator at…
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Before September: The Origin of the 1862 Maryland Campaign – Dr. Alex Rossino
We’ll be kicking off July by looking at how and when the idea of invading Maryland occurred. On July 7, Dr. Alex Rossino will present – Before September: The Origin of the 1862 Maryland Campaign Confederate military and political leaders hatched multiple plans for an invasion of Maryland before Lee’s army crossed the Potomac…