America's bloodiest day of internecine
combat, September 17, 1862, took
place on what has become the most
beautiful and peaceful national
battlefield park of all.
Much of the fields and farms that
withstood the Battle of Antietam are
intact, providing a unique and
valuable opportunity for interpretation
by visitors.
Civil War Weekend sets up the
campaign that concluded at
Sharpsburg, Md., by first visiting the
preamble battlefields such as South
Mountain, Crampton's Gap and
historic Harper's Ferry.
The remainder of the tour is devoted
to walking Antietam battlefield and
seeing such places as the Dunker
Church, Miller's Cornfield, the East
and West Woods, Bloody Lane and
Burnside's Bridge.
Headquarters will be the Clarion
Hotel, home of the 2000 Mideast
Peace Summit, in nearby
Shepherdstown, W.Va., a lovely
village filled with shops and
restaurants, with our banquet at the
Old South Mountain Inn in nearby
Boonesboro, Maryland.
combat, September 17, 1862, took
place on what has become the most
beautiful and peaceful national
battlefield park of all.
Much of the fields and farms that
withstood the Battle of Antietam are
intact, providing a unique and
valuable opportunity for interpretation
by visitors.
Civil War Weekend sets up the
campaign that concluded at
Sharpsburg, Md., by first visiting the
preamble battlefields such as South
Mountain, Crampton's Gap and
historic Harper's Ferry.
The remainder of the tour is devoted
to walking Antietam battlefield and
seeing such places as the Dunker
Church, Miller's Cornfield, the East
and West Woods, Bloody Lane and
Burnside's Bridge.
Headquarters will be the Clarion
Hotel, home of the 2000 Mideast
Peace Summit, in nearby
Shepherdstown, W.Va., a lovely
village filled with shops and
restaurants, with our banquet at the
Old South Mountain Inn in nearby
Boonesboro, Maryland.
Itinerary
Day 1
7:30 p.m. – Gathering to meet other participants
and tour guide Robert Freis
Day 2
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:45 to 11:30 a.m. – South Mountain battlefield
11:30 to 12:30 – Lunch at Washington
Monument State Park
12:30 to 1:45 p.m. – Crampton’s Gap battlefield
2:15 to 5 p.m. – Harper’s Ferry
5 p.m. – Return to hotel
Day 3
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:30 a.m. – Arrive at Antietam Battlefield Park
visitor’s center
8:45 to noon – Walking tour of action on
morning of Sept. 17, 1862
Noon to 1 – Lunch on visitor’s center lawn
1 to 5 p.m. – Walking tour of action on afternoon
of Sept. 17, 1862
5 p.m. – Return to hotel
7 p.m. – Banquet at Bavarian Inn
Day 4
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:30 to 10 a.m. – Walking tour of Burnside’s
Bridge
10 a.m. to noon – A.P. Hill’s counter-attack.
Conclusion in National Cemetery
Noon – Return to hotel and adjourn
Day 1
7:30 p.m. – Gathering to meet other participants
and tour guide Robert Freis
Day 2
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:45 to 11:30 a.m. – South Mountain battlefield
11:30 to 12:30 – Lunch at Washington
Monument State Park
12:30 to 1:45 p.m. – Crampton’s Gap battlefield
2:15 to 5 p.m. – Harper’s Ferry
5 p.m. – Return to hotel
Day 3
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:30 a.m. – Arrive at Antietam Battlefield Park
visitor’s center
8:45 to noon – Walking tour of action on
morning of Sept. 17, 1862
Noon to 1 – Lunch on visitor’s center lawn
1 to 5 p.m. – Walking tour of action on afternoon
of Sept. 17, 1862
5 p.m. – Return to hotel
7 p.m. – Banquet at Bavarian Inn
Day 4
8 a.m. – Depart Clarion Hotel
8:30 to 10 a.m. – Walking tour of Burnside’s
Bridge
10 a.m. to noon – A.P. Hill’s counter-attack.
Conclusion in National Cemetery
Noon – Return to hotel and adjourn
Battle of Antietam
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| Rates $645.00/person, double occupancy $795.00/person, single occupancy Includes three nights lodging at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in nearby historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia, most meals, ground transportation, all park and museum admission fees, and research into your particular Civil War interests. |