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Antietam National Battlefield
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Activities
Hiking
Recommended Activities
Audiovisual Program
"Antietam Visit," an award-winning film, is shown on the hour. This 26-minute movie recreates the battle as well as President Abraham Lincoln's visit to the Union commander General George B. McClellan. Every day at 12:00 noon a new one hour documentary about the battle of Antietam narrated by James Earl Jones is shown in the visitor center theater.
Tours
The best way to view the battlefield is to take the self-guided driving tour. The tour road is 8½ miles long with 11 stops. Most visitors drive the route, but walking and biking are encouraged. Audiotape tours, which enhance the self-guided tour, may be purchased or rented from the bookstore.
Interpretive Programs
During the summer season scheduled talks are conducted daily either by rangers or costumed interpreters. Check at the Visitor Center for a daily schedule.
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50 Hikes in Maryland: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean
by Adkins, Leonard M.
(Amazon.com)
- Walks and Rambles on the Delmarva Peninsula : A Guide for Hikers and Naturalists by Abercrombie, Jay (Amazon.com)
- Hiking Maryland and Delaware (FalconGuide) by David Lillard (Amazon.com)
- The Appalachian Trail Backpacker : Trail-Proven Advice for Hikes of Any Length by Logue, Frank (Amazon.com)
- 100 Easy Hikes : Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware by Noe, Barbara A. (Amazon.com)
- The Appalachian Trail : How to Prepare for & Hike It by Curran, Jan D. (Amazon.com)
- The Baltimore Trail Book by Poultney, James W. (Amazon.com)
- The Appalachian Trail: A Visitors Companion 1 ed by Adkins, Leonard (eBook)
- The Appalachian Trail : A Visitor's Companion by Leonard M. Adkins (Amazon.com)
- Hiking Maryland & Delaware by Lillard & Reiter, David & Chris (eBook)
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