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The Marines Land in Sharpsburg – Keith Snyder
The largest event ever to take place in Sharpsburg, after the Battle of Antietam, was in 1924 when the Marine Expeditionary Force marched to Antietam for a twelve-day training encampment. They brought aircraft, tanks, balloons, machine guns, plus their band and baseball team. On June 8, see numerous historic photos of this somewhat unknown…
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2024 Summer Internship
We are excited to announce the start of a new internship with Shepherd University at the Antietam National Battlefield. The intern will be assigned to the Resource Education and Visitor Services Division at Antietam National Battlefield under the direct supervision of the Division Chief, Park Ranger Keith Snyder. Working with Dr. James Broomall, Director…
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Antietam Institute Donates Funds for Artillery Marker Refurbishment at Antietam National Battlefield
This past week we were honored to present Superintendent Susan Trail and the Antietam National Battlefield a $1,000.00 donation to support the refurbishment of the sixteen artillery display plaques that mark key artillery positions across the Antietam battlefield. (Photo: L-R Keith Snyder, Chris Vincent, Susan Trail, and Miriam Cunningham) This donation was presented in…