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Antietam National Battlefield
Fee Free on Veterans Day

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Date: October 27, 2009
Contact: Antietam National Battlefield, 301 432-5124

Superintendent J.W. Howard today announced that entrance fees to Antietam National Battlefield will be waived to Military Veterans and their families and to current members of the Armed Forces and their families on Veterans Day, November 11, 2009. This free admission to the National Battlefield is but a small way to say thank you to the brave men and women who have served their nation and protected our freedoms.

The Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center will be open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Bodies on the battlefield  

Did You Know?
Alexander Gardner's photographs of Antietam were the first ever images to show dead soldiers on the field of battle. A New York Times article about the photographs said it was if the "dead had been laid at our doorsteps."
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Last Updated: October 27, 2009 at 12:51 EST