Photo Courtesy of John Aichele
This is 200 East Main Street. It was owned by Henry Piper, son of Daniel Piper. At first this building, while it is a beautiful stone house on the corner, does not seem to have any connection with the battle on first glance. However, this house, of all of the houses in Sharpsburg September 17, 1862 . There are still bullet holes embedded in one of the balcony doors and windows. How these came to be is still a mystery.
Question for Consideration: Why do you think the owners of this house chose to keep this damage after the battle?