Aftermath of Battle Weekend

Partner Event
September 20 - 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, MD 21782

Explore what the battlefield would have been like after the firing had ceased. Park volunteers will demonstrate wet plate photography, the process that Alexander Gardner used to capture the haunting images of the Civil War dead at Antietam that changed the way that the American public viewed warfare. Full program schedule will be posted as we approach the date of the event

Fee Information

Included with park fee.

Contact
Park Staff
Antietam National Battlefield
301 432-5124