Introduction

Welcome to Sharpsburg, MD. This short self guided tour will take you to five critical tour stops in the eastern part of town along East Main Street. These five stops explore what the impact of the Battle of Antietam had on the town of Sharpsburg. At each stop along the tour there will be questions for consideration that invite you to make connections with the citizens of town as the live through this terrible ordeal. This tour begins at the old Lutheran Church Site at 206 East Main Street. Parking for this tour is available at the Antietam National Cemetery.