Like a Kid on a Bike — Find Monuments at Antietam National Battlefield. This page provides an index to maps, photos, and descriptions for finding monuments and other historic structures while biking the battlefield.
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Scavenger Hunts to Find Monuments at Antietam… Why?
A bicyclist can freely zip around a battlefield park wo hunt for “intellectual treasure.” Armed with a map and a list of clues, a scavenger hunt is a great way to learn about the Battle of Antietam. Civil War Cycling’s scavenger hunts are learning exercises designed to help you figure out for yourself where a monument is located and what it looks like.
| Sort ID | Scavenger Hunt Topic | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monuments - State | Hunt |
| 2 | Monuments - Maryland | Hunt |
| 3 | Monuments - Mortuary Cannons | Hunt |
| 4 | Monuments - Confederate | Coming Soon |
| 5 | Monuments - Individuals | Coming Soon |
| 6 | Buildings and Memorials | Coming Soon |
| 7 | Farms | Coming Soon |
| 8 | Geography | Coming Soon |
| 9 | Roads and Battle Lines | Coming Soon |
| 10 | Antietam National Cemetery | Coming Soon |
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To find monuments at Antietam, in some areas it is simply a matter of riding down the road. When riding west on Cornfield Avenue, Union monuments are on your right and Confederate monuments on your left.