SBPA President Mike Nickerson led the tour with stops at Ferry Hill, the Cement Mill ruins, the point of furthest Union advance up Trough Road and the historic Osbourn Farm.
View more photos at the Hagerstown Civil War Round Table Facebook page.
SBPA President Mike Nickerson led the tour with stops at Ferry Hill, the Cement Mill ruins, the point of furthest Union advance up Trough Road and the historic Osbourn Farm.
View more photos at the Hagerstown Civil War Round Table Facebook page.
The Shepherdstown Battlefield Self-Guided Driving Tour is a 2-hour, 10-mile drive through Civil War History. The final versions are now available for download:
SBPA is pleased to provide the final version of the Maps of the Battle. Visit the Maps of the Battle of Shepherdstown page for enlarged detailed views, and to download the map file.
News Release Washington: April 16/24
SBPA congratulates Andrew Banasik on achieving this position and wishes him well in his new role. Read the full announcement here: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/andrew-banasik-selected-as-superintendent-of-antietam-national-battlefield.htm
EXCERPT: “As a long-time Civil War history enthusiast, I’m humbled to be chosen to care for such a consequential treasure of American history,” Banasik said. “I’m excited to bring my passion for caring for park staff and resources, serving our visitors, and partnering for the future.”
Saturday April 6th, as part of our Spring Fling Weekend
Record attendance at the Shepherdstown Battlefield Tour led by Author Thomas McGrath. Starting from the Osborn Farmhouse we experienced the battle in this 3.5 hour tour. Pictures by Mike Nickerson, SBPA President.
Saturday, April 6th as part of our Spring Fling Weekend
Thanks to SBPA photographer, Steve O’Donnell for these pictures.
Friday April 5th, as part of our Spring Fling Weekend:
About 50 people attended a lecture about the Battle of Shepherdstown given by Author Thomas McGrath at the Shepherdstown Opera House.
Bay State Blood and Valor: Massachusetts at the Battle of Shepherdstown “…the dramatic and often overlooked actions of the 18th & 22nd Massachusetts in the fighting during the Battle of Shepherdstown.”
Thanks to our co-sponsors the Historic Shepherdstown Museum, the George Tyler Moore Center and the Opera House.
Join us this Saturday, April 6 to volunteer at a battlefield or historic site near you for Park Day 2024. Since 1996, volunteers from across the country have joined forces with the American Battlefield Trust to help their local parks and historic sites tackle maintenance projects both large and small — from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and building trails. It’s a fun and meaningful way to lend a hand, and — in many cases — see the land that YOU have helped save.Since 1996, volunteers from across the country have joined forces with the American Battlefield Trust to help their local parks and historic sites tackle maintenance projects both large and small — from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and building trails. It’s a fun and meaningful way to lend a hand, and — in many cases — see the land that YOU have helped save. |
Special opportunities to stay in Shepherdstown for Battlefield Supporters, graciously provided by Harriet Pearson, owner of the Opera House. Two 1-bedroom lofts, 3A and 3B.
Inquiries can go to 304 876 3704 or [email protected].
We have just completed our NEW 2024 Self-Guided Tour Brochure with 20 stops! Much of this is a distillation of what the SBPA has accumulated over the many years of study of the battle, tours, comments from visitors, artifact identification, etc.
The tour will enable us to have people physically visit the battle sites with limited investment of signage and time by us (though we are hoping to increase the signage this year). Hopefully it will increase visitor numbers to the Battlefield and Shepherdstown.
Thanks to a strong and diligent SBPA editorial team, and exceptional graphics from Sean Maher of Attic Light Studios, Shepherdstown, we have a very nicely informative addition to further our efforts to get the word out for this to become a NPS National Battlefield.
I would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to Tom McGrath, Tom Clemens, Kevin Pawlak, Jim Broomall, Jerry Bock, Steve Alemar, Terry Lindsay and Sean Maher for their extended patience and attention to detail.