Araby View near Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1862 Antietam Campaign
Lee Invades Maryland
Photographed by Connor Olson, March 22, 2022
1. 1862 Antietam Campaign Marker
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4-6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac pursued Lee, who had detached Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson's force to capture the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry. After the Federals pushed the remaining Confederates out of the South Mountain gaps, Lee awaited Jackson's return near Sharpsburg and Antietam Creek.
On September 17, at the Battle of Antietam, the two armies clashed in the bloodiest single day in American history and suffered some 23,000 casualties. Lee soon retreated across the Potomac, ending his first invasion of the north.
Follow in the footsteps of Gens. Lee and McClellan along Maryland Civil War Trails Antietam Campaign: Lee Invades Maryland, a 90 mile tour route that allows you to explore the stories of triumph and tragedy at more than 60 Civil War sites. Please travel carefully as you enjoy the beauty and history along the trail.
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Gen. Robert E. Lee
Gen. George B. McClellan
Franklin's Corps storming Crampton's Gap on South Mountain.
The Confederate army crosses the Potomac River into Maryland.
Erected by Maryland
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1862.
Location. 39° 22.236′ N, 77° 23.922′ W. Marker is near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Araby View. It can be reached from Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.4 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Best Farm grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5106 Urbana Pike, Frederick MD 21703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lost Order (here, next to this marker); L'Hermitage
Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023
2. 1862 Antietam Campaign Marker
The marker is on the left. A L'Hermitage Plantation dwelling stands in the background at far right.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederates Invade Maryland (was here, next to this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Best Family Farm (was here, next to this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . The Maryland campaign (or Antietam campaign) of 1862. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 20, 2025
3. 1862 Antietam Campaign Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. 3. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
