SHAF acquires historic signal station site

The Save Historic Antietam Foundation, Inc. (SHAF) announced today that it will acquire eight (8) acres south of Sharpsburg that includes the site of a famous Union signal station in an area adjacent to Union General George B. McClellan’s headquarters. Read the rest of this entry »

New Maryland Campaign driving tour available

Save Historic Antietam Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the National Park Service, is pleased to introduce a new driving tour map of the famous Civil War Maryland Campaign of 1862.

This tour consists of 12 stops that lead a visitor from Monocacy National Battlefield, site of finding of Lee’s Lost Order, through the battles of South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Shepherdstown. Along the way, some of the most scenic and historic views and towns in Western Maryland and West Virginia make this driving tour a pleasant experience. Read the rest of this entry »