For four weeks in September and October I was in Pennsylvania doing disaster inspections for FEMA after severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee. (Before that I was on Long Island for 10 days inspecting damage caused by Hurricane Irene.) When I was finished with my work I decided to tour the area for a few days. So I drove down to Gettysburg and Antietam National Battlefield Parks. Even though the rain was incessant I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to each of these historic sites. There is a numismatic connection to both Gettysburg and Antietam. The Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg, as it is known in the South) was the bloodiest one-day battle in American history with almost 23,000 casualties. The Battle of Antietam is known for pitched battles at the Cornfield and the Sunken Road (aka Bloody Lane) but it is probably best known for the bloody fighting at Burnside Bridge. Below are some photos from my visit to Antietam and the Burnside Bridge.
Below is a photo of Burnside Bridge taken from the side of Antietam Creek defended by the Confederates.
Thanks for posting these photos, Hobo. Being from Maryland, I had visited Antietam on numerous occasions in the 60's, but that was so long ago. Chris
