Monocacy Aqueduct along the C&O Canal

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From a Place of Carnage to a Destination for Reflection: Antietam National Battlefield at 125

August 25, 2015

From a Place of Carnage to a Destination for Reflection: Antietam National Battlefield at 125If you visit Antietam National Battlefield today, you're likely to drive onto federally-maintained roads, climb the 60-foot Observation Tower, and survey the tranquil agricultural landscape at the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. You may be surprised to learn that visitors to Antietam... Read More

Turmoil frozen in marble: Borglum’s "Head of Abraham Lincoln"

May 4, 2015

Turmoil frozen in marble: Borglum’s "Head of Abraham Lincoln"John Gutzon Borglum's marble bust of Abraham Lincoln, in the collection at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, carries national significance. Read More

Brochures, Battlefield Guides, and Bullets: Behind the Scenes at Newcomer House

March 25, 2015

Brochures, Battlefield Guides, and Bullets: Behind the Scenes at Newcomer HouseThe Newcomer House at Antietam National Battlefield, built in the 1780s, is one of the few original homes on the battlefield that is open to the public. Learn what it takes to open the historic house each spring. Read More

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