The Bloodiest One Day Battle in American History where 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam…
Antietam National Cemetery Museum
PO Box 158 (Rt 65) Sharpsburg, MD 21782 P: 301-432-5124 Website |
At Sharpsburg, the site of the bloodiest single day battle in American history. Casualties totaled more than 23,000 on September 17, 1862. Clara Barton cared for wounded soldiers here. Visit…
C&O Canal National Historical Park
142 W. Potomac Street Williamsport, MD 21795 P: 301-745-8889 Website
184.5 Miles of Adventure! Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a…
Fort Frederick State Park
11100 Fort Frederick Rd. Big Pool, MD 21711 P: 301-842-2155 Website
American history from the colonial period to the present can be discovered at Fort Frederick State Park. Our 585 acre park features a unique stone fort that served as Maryland’s…
Astride the ridge known as South Mountain, near Burkittsville at Crampton's Gap, lies Gathland State Park. The home of an unusual man, Gathland was an architecturally unique estate made up…
Recreation and Parks Department - Washington County
1307 S. Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 P: 240-313-2700 Website
Sideling Hill is on Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area's (WMA) 3,000-acres of mixed oak-hickory forest that straddles Sideling Hill Creek. For outdoor enthusiasts, this is a prime location for mountain…
South Mountain State Park
21843 National Pike Boonsboro, MD 21713 P: 301-791-4767 Website |
South Mountain State Park is a 40-mile long multi-use state park weaving along the South Mountain ridge from the Pennsylvania line to the Potomac River. It has no distinguishable boundary…
The Agricultural Education Center has been the region's choice location for tractor pulls, sales, trade shows, corporation picnics and the home of the Washington County Ag Expo and Fair. The…
In Washington County, four miles east of Boonsboro and 1 1/2 miles north of Alternate Route 40 on Monument Road, Washington Monument State Park is named for the first monument…
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