Excursions & day trips

Antietam National Battlefield self-guided driving audio tour

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£12.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: from 1 hour to 2 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Embark on an adventure that brings the Battle of Antietam to life
Discover more about the first major battle of the American Civil War to be fought on Northern soil
Feel the poignancy of the sacrifices made on the single bloodiest day in American history during the Civil War

What to expect

Welcome to your very own personalized driving tour of Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland! Learn more about the American Civil War and one of its most important historical locations. This self-guided audio tour allows you to explore the Antietam Battlefield with maximum flexibility and value.

Begin your tour at Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center. Simply follow the set route on the app and be sure to download the Action Tour Guide app beforehand (check your email for the link) so that you can start walking as soon as you arrive and drive through the famous Mumma Farm and Cemetery.

Get to know the famous Piper Farm and its bloody skirmishes. Explore the Hawkins’ Zouaves Monument, a place that honors the men of the 9th New York. This unit nearly succeeded in breaking the final Confederate line. As your tour wraps up, you'll end with the strange delectables of Antietam National Cemetery.

What's included

Self-guided tour via Action Tour Guide app
Live GPS map on your phone
Audio narration
Written text explanations
Suggested stops
Audio-guided tour
Downloadable APP
Digital guidebook

What's not included

Food and drinks
Entrance fees
Transportation

Where

5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, MD 21782, USA

Meeting point:

Please start your experience at Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center.

What to remember

Know in advance:

This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you, and entrance tickets are not included. The app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one
After booking, you will receive an email with instructions to download the app. You'll need to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Once you've downloaded the tour, you can use it offline
The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service
Most stops along the tour have animated videos, allowing you to visualise what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms
Please arrange for a vehicle before you take the tour. You only need to book one tour per vehicle, not per person
The audio stories play on their own based on your location. You can start anytime and pause anywhere
You can take the tour anytime, as many times as you want. There is no expiration date

Provider

ACTION TOUR GUIDE

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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