Location: Sharpsburg
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Top 10 Things to do in Sharpsburg, United States
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Hagerstown. The population was 705 at the 2010 census.
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1. Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Overall Ratings
4 based on 116 reviews
A forty-minute guided tour through brilliantly lighted chambers features the history, formations and geological aspects of the caverns.
Reviewed By SarahB0Barah - Stevenson, Maryland
This is by no means what you would expect from any of the larger, commercialized caverns that can be found across the country (Lurary Caverns, etc). These caverns are privately owned and operated and are found in the middle of nowhere. Make sure to bring cash to pay, be ready for an owner with a lot of character, and enjoy the short 20-30 minute tour of the cavern.
2. Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Douglas F - MaysLanding,NJ
Do not leave the battlefield without going to this living history of the epic challenges the medical soldiers and doctors coped with.spend the time ,read the many interesting items,marvel at the primitive,operating tools and the viles of medicine of that time, a must see if...MoreThank you so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your visit.
3. Big Cork Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
We're an award-winning winery located in Washington County Maryland. Our 100 acre property has 35 acres under vine and we are open Thursday - Monday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and Fridays until 9:00 pm.
Reviewed By Martin S - High Wycombe, United Kingdom
This was an unexpectedly lovely place to visit. Modern tasting area. Lovely staff. It was sunny so we say outside - beautiful. Wines were interesting but not spectacular and seemed a little expensive. It was worth the trip for sure!
4. Shepherdstown Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
If you are visiting Shepherdstown, start your visit here. Our volunteers can guide you to the attractions, events, lodging, and restaurants that best suit your interests and budget so that you get the most out of your time with us. Come on in and say hello, and let us surprise you.
Reviewed By Maura2362 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States
The exhibits and staff are very good. The staff is helpful. The exhibits are interesting, good orientation to the town.I hope you found everything you needed to make a great trip to Shepherdstown. Feel free to tell us what we'd need to do to get that last point!
5. Antietam Battlefield Guides
Overall Ratings
5 based on 97 reviews
Antietam Battlefield Guides have been thoroughly tested, mentored, and certified by the National Park Service to lead tours at Antietam National Battlefield, 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry, and South Mountain Battlefield. ABG offers a variety of tours including the 2-hr highlight tour, 3-hr standard tour, 4-hr extended tour, 6-hr Antietam Plus tour, and the 8-hr Campaign tour.
Reviewed By John M
I arranged for a 3 hour standard tour of Antietam Battlefield with Antietam Battlefield Guides. Our guide was Gary Rohrer. Gary provided a link to a video describing the battle so that the group (including Americans, South Americans and Canadians) could be prepared to get the most out of the experience. He also advised us to dress warmly for the weather, which in early February was brisk (in the 30s F) and pretty breezy.
Gary was there to meet us when we arrived and proceeded to give us a fantastic tour of the key elements of the battle. Gary knows his stuff and kept up an interesting and punctuated narrative through 5 or 6 tour stops. Even though our group of about 18 people was distributed between 3 vehicles, we managed to hear Gary while driving between sites by using GoToMeeting and calling in with our cellphones on speaker in each vehicle.
Gary provided the group with the context of the battle in addition to providing a dramatic and detail-filed picture of the battle itself. Highly recommended!
6. Antietam National Battlefield
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
The Bloodiest One Day Battle in American History: 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led to Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Antietam National Battlefield is located in western Maryland, 10 miles south of Hagerstown in Washington County. The best place to start your visit is at the park visitor center. The GPS address for the visitor center is 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg, Maryland, 21782. We have brochures, museum exhibits, a film, a museum store, and park rangers and volunteers on duty to help you get oriented. The battlefield is approximately 3,000 acres that you can explore in your car or by walking. Operating Hours & Seasons: Open All Year, The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Park Grounds are open daylight hours. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day The park has an entrance fee of $5.00 Per Person (age 16 or older; 15 and under FREE) or $10.00 Per Vehicle.
Reviewed By actranslation - Redmond, Washington
The Battle at Antietam was significant for many reasons, and the excellent experience at this National Park helped us understand them at a deep level. The fact that the entire battlefield is preserved much as it was at the time (and they are working to expand it) goes a long way to grasping why so many young men lost their lives that day. I cannot recommend this park enough.
The driving tour is well-curated, and going in the off-season meant it was not crowded and we could spend time with the well-informed rangers. The desk volunteer was terrific, and even offered us a DVD full of educational matierals!
7. Shepherd University
8. Burnside's Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By actranslation - Redmond, Washington
After reading about this part of the battle, being on site made it very real--understanding how the landscape provided one side with a real advantage. Note that the witness tree--over 150 years old--may not be there much longer as it is reaching the end of its life, but the NPS has been growing seedlings from cuttings, so it will live on.
9. O'Hurley's General Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By BoscoW52 - Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Stopped here based on the reviews since we were in the area. Maybe a novelty for modern young people but not really much in there of interest for most people looking for something unusual or rare. I like the antique nail bins they had and Amish furniture.
10. Antietam National Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Part of the National Cemetery System, this site is where more than 4,776 Union soldiers are buried from the historic battle of Antietam, Monocacy and other military actions in Maryland.
Reviewed By podrozniczka60 - New Jersey
The access is easy from the main road and it is not far from the visitor center and actual battlefield. The cemetery is closed for new burials with some rare exceptions. Private soldier monument from the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia is the central point of this cemetery.
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