Antietam National Battlefield
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Dunker Church, Dunker Church Road, the Visitor Center Temporary Closure
Dunker Church, Dunker Church Road, the Visitor Center and nearby trails will be closed Oct. 27 while specialists remove unexploded projectiles from the base of the O.T. Reilly Monument. Closures may continue Oct. 28. Other battlefield areas will remain open. Please follow posted signs and staff directions. For updates, visit nps.gov/anti or call 301-432-5124
More from the park: Dunker Church, Dunker Church Road, the Visitor Center Temporary Closure
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Sherrick Farm Trail Detour
There is a detour on the trail due to downed trees. Our staff is working diligently to remove these from the trail.
Hours
Park Grounds and Roads
| Every day | Sunrise to Sunset |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving (closed)
The park grounds and park tour roads close at dark. (20 minutes after sunset).
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The visitor center is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Visitor centers
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
If you have any questions before your visit, please call (301) 432-5124 and we will be happy to assist.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
About this park
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.