Civil War Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield: The Bloodiest Day in American History

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Burnside Bridge at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of intense fighting during the Battle of Antietam in 1862.

Some places in America carry the weight of history in a way that’s almost impossible to describe. Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland is one of those places. Like Gettysburg National Military Park, Antietam remains one of the most powerful places in the United States to experience Civil War history firsthand. Today the landscape is … Read more

Three Days of Hell: Walking the Fields of Gettysburg

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Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center entrance sign in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Some travel days follow a carefully crafted plan. Others begin with a simple question: What if we went somewhere else instead? That question is how my son and I ended up standing on the fields of Gettysburg. Throwing Away the Itinerary During our Washington, D.C. road trip, I had built an itinerary using Roadtrippers. It … Read more