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The Battle of Antietam

 
 
The Battle of Antietam Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2018
1. The Battle of Antietam Marker
Inscription. The Battle of Antietam, fought fourteen miles from here on September 17, 1862, was a pivotal Union victory, encouraging President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRGovernment & PoliticsWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1862.
 
Location. 39° 31.686′ N, 77° 36.291′ W. Marker is in Myersville, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) south of Baltimore National Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myersville MD 21773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp David (here, next to this marker); Explore Maryland at the Crossroads of Conflict (here, next to this marker); Washington County (here, next to this marker); Explore Maryland as the Crucible of the Nation (here, next to this marker); The Historic National Road (here, next to this marker); Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); C&O Canal (a few steps from this marker); Explore Maryland In Search of Adventure (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myersville.
 
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Marker is embedded in the sidewalk at the South Mountain Eastbound Welcome Center
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker can be found on the westbound rest area.
 
The Battle of Antietam Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2018
2. The Battle of Antietam Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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