Sharpsburgh Museum of History

09/09/2025

Official Announcement

The Sharpsburgh History Museum will be closed until further notice due to restructuring efforts. We appreciate your understanding during this time.

For any inquiries or questions, please feel free to contact us via messenger or by calling the Sharpsburg Town Hall. Thank you for your support.

08/16/2025

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ANTIETAM (Md.) BATTLEFIELD HOTEL? —
On Oct. 10, 1889, the Hagerstown (Md.) Torch and Light reported "several New Yorkers" were negotiating to purchase the Dunker Church property with the intention of constructing a "large hotel" on the Antietam battlefield. "The church building will not be disturbed," the newspaper reported, "but is to be preserved as a distinguishing mark of the battlefield."

Thankfully, this plan never got off the ground.

08/15/2025

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Join us at the inaugural Catoctin Furnace Living History Festival for our production of Iron Will

Immerse yourself in the story of the Revolutionary War era community at Catoctin Furnace in a race against time to cast shells for the decisive battle of Yorktown!

Thursday – Sunday, September 11th-14th:
- Thursday, September 11 @ 8:00pm (Pay-what-you-can Preview)
- Friday, September 12 @ 8:00pm (Opening)
- Saturday, September 13 @ 12:00pm, 4:00pm, 8:00pm
- Sunday, September 14 @ 12:00pm, 4:00pm (Closing)

https://catoctinfurnace.org/lhf/

08/10/2025

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Colonial "Interstate" The Great Wagon Road running from Philadelphia to Georgia. Served travelers & Conestoga wagons carrying freight between towns & villages. Also the road down which waves of Scots-Irish, German, and English immigrants flowed to find good farmland or places to ply their trades. Numerous branches, the most important being the "Wilderness Road" which took parties, sometimes led by Daniel Boone, to Kentucky. Northern extension went from Philadelphia into New England. If you are interested in America's Colonial-Revolutionary period, clik link to see the books of the Forbes Road/Rebellion Road Series. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-J-Shade/author/B008MI9DKA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1753824997&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=53f2f898-97cc-4bc1-bb5e-000d537fc671

08/03/2025

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A Maryland town packed with Civil War history is also a destination for cave explorers, paranormal adventurers, and lovers of moonshine.

08/02/2025

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Tolson's Chapel and School, August Open House! Saturday August 2, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Please Stop By!

07/30/2025

Sharpsburgh Museum of History will be closed on August 16th, we will have a table at the Relic Show come by and say hello

07/30/2025

07/28/2025

It is my honor to announce Sharpsburgh Museum of History's newest member of our staff, Steve Cowie. He will serve as one of our museum advisors. He will serve along side with Joanne Roulette Happ Wolford and John Frye.

07/25/2025

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07/09/2025

Happy 262nd Founders Day Sharpsburg.
Stop by and said hi to the staff and learn about how our town was founded