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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 .
Local time in Sharpsburg is now 03:40 AM (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.
Videos
Going Home: Antietam's Last Unknown Soldier
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
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
A photo essay of the battle near Sharpsburg on the banks of the Antietam Creek. daviddarcy@topproducer.com ..
Antietam National Battlefield
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.
Located at 39.46 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Burnside's Bridge
Burnside's Bridge is a landmark on the Civil War Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg, northwestern Maryland.
Located at 39.45 -77.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 39.47 -77.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 39.43 -77.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 39.42 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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