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Discover Sharpsburg in United States

Sharpsburg in the region of Maryland with its 705 habitants is a place located in United States - some 54 mi or ( 88 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sharpsburg

Local time in Sharpsburg is now 05:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Washington, Baltimore, Boonsboro, Brunswick, and Confederate Hills. When in this area, you might want to check out Washington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sharpsburg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Going Home: Antietam's Last Unknown Soldier

3:25 min by mannie1952
Views: 5348 Rating: 5.00

On September 15 2009, almost exactly 147 years following the Battle of Antietam, a young New York soldier, killed at that 1862 battle, finally went home. ..

Antietam Bloody Lane

4:52 min by VideoHistoryToday
Views: 5006 Rating: 4.67

A second video from the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) on the Antietam National Battlefield, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This is a tour of the Bloody Lane area starting with the view from the observation to ..


Antietam, America's Bloodiest Day

2:00 min by David DArcy
Views: 3854 Rating: 4.25

A photo essay of the battle near Sharpsburg on the banks of the Antietam Creek. daviddarcy@topproducer.com ..

Antietam National Battlefield

1:15 min by Tom Howder
Views: 1822 Rating: 3.67

Panoramic views of Antietam National Battlefield including Dunker Church, the Cornfield, Sunken Road - Bloody Lane, a 360 degree view from the observation tower, and Burnside Bridge. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sharpsburg, Maryland

Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located approximately 13 miles south of Hagerstown. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg) was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek.

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Located at 39.46 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1763 establishments in Maryland, German-American culture in Maryland, Populated places established in 1763, Populated places in Washington County, Maryland, Sharpsburg, Maryland, Swiss-American culture in Maryland, Towns in Maryland

Burnside's Bridge

Burnside's Bridge is a landmark on the Civil War Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg, northwestern Maryland.

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Located at 39.45 -77.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1836, Buildings and structures in Washington County, Maryland, Former road bridges in the United States, Landmarks in Maryland, Maryland in the American Civil War, Pedestrian bridges in Maryland, Road bridges in Maryland, Visitor attractions in Washington County, Maryland

Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on Wednesday, September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with 22,717 dead, wounded and missing on both sides combined. After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj.

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Located at 39.47 -77.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1862 in Maryland, 1862 in the United States, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862, Maryland Campaign, Maryland in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Washington County, Maryland

Battle of Shepherdstown

The Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford, took place September 19–20, 1862, in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), at the end of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Located at 39.43 -77.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1862 in Virginia, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862, Jefferson County, West Virginia in the American Civil War, Maryland Campaign

Antietam Creek

Antietam Creek is a 41.7-mile-long tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States, a region known as the Hagerstown Valley. The creek became famous as a focal point of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War.

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Located at 39.42 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Geography of Washington County, Maryland, Hagerstown, Maryland, Rivers of Maryland, Rivers of Pennsylvania, Tributaries of the Potomac River