First stop was at the Washington Monument. Villagers of the town of Boonsboro celebrated their independence by building this monument on July 4,1827.
We had to hike up to the monument using a short part of the Appalachian Trail
The view at the top was expansive and quite clear.
From there we drove to the Antietam Visitor Centre to get our passport books stamped and to learn more about the battles fought here.
Had a picnic lunch on the Visitor Centre’s grounds.
Next we used the audio tour to learn more about this battle.
This device called the Magic Lantern from the 1600s was interesting to me - the first projector. The historian told us how it was used back then.
On the way to our last stop, there was a winery called Antietam Creek in the middle of the battlefield. Of course we stopped for a tasting. They were celebrating their 10th Anniversary. The venue was a beautiful remodeled barn.
On our way back to the RV, we stopped at the C&O Canal Visitor’s Centre but unfortunately they had closed at 4 pm. Guess we’ll need to come back. Lots of biking and hiking to do.
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