Antietam Battlefield

After a brief stop at the Park Headquarters, we rode through the Antietam Battlefield. We followed the audio tour route and saw The Cornfield where more men died than at Omaha Beach on D-Day. At The Cornfield, the Bloody Lane, and Burnside's Bridge, there were docents to explain what happened on that part of the battlefield. They were expert historians and they brought history to life with stories of valor and horror.Read more