This exercise will help you to plan a bicycle route that includes finding state monuments at Antietam. A map and some photos are your tools. Engage your brain before you start pedaling. If you know understand U.S. Postal code abbreviations, then you should be able to complete this exercise without doing any research.
To skip this electronic “scavenger hunt” exercise and go directly to a map and photos, click here: State Monuments at Antietam.
7 State Monuments
There are seven state monuments at Antietam National Battlefield, and all of them are easy to find on a bicycle. They are listed in the following table. (Designer information is from the National Park Service’s “List of Classified Structures” database. Rededication information is from James and Suzanne Gindlesperger’s 2012 book, So You Think You Know Antietam? and from John Schildt’s 1991-2002 book, Monuments at Antietam.)
State Monuments at Antietam
| # | State | Designer | Dedication | Rededication | LCS (List of Classified Structures) ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (CSA) | Harry Sellers | Sept 20, 1961 | – | ID 045005 #029A |
| 2 | Indiana | J.N. Forbes Co. | Sept 17, 1910 | Sept 9, 1962 | ID 04500 #098 |
| 3 | Maryland (USA, CSA) | State of Maryland | May 30, 1900 (Pres. William B. McKinley) | July 1, 1989 June 3, 2006 | ID 008125 #035 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Sept 17, 1898 | Sept 9, 1962 | ID 045003 #107 |
| 5 | New Jersey | John L. Meeker, W. Passmore, James Walling (Sculptors) | Sept 17, 1903 (Pres. Theodore Roosevelt) | Sept 9, 1962 | ID 008133 #019 |
| 6 | New York | Ricci and Zarri | Sept 17, 1920 | Sept 1, 1962 | ID 008143 #036 |
| 7 | Texas (CSA) | State of Texas | Nov 11, 1964 | – | ID 045004 #029B |
Bicycling Tip
Begin at the Visitor Center and walk to the New York State Monument on the grassy hill there. The Maryland State Monument is very close to Smoketown Road, where there is an opening in the park fence. This is a very convenient location to lean your bicycle on the fence and walk along a short grassy trail to the monument. The remaining five state monuments are conveniently located on park roads; follow the signs for Auto Tour Stops 1-4.
Finding State Monuments at Antietam
Can you find the location of the above monuments on a map? Give it a try. Hover over or touch each monument photo, below, for hints.
Map
Hover over the map pin with your mouse, or tap the pin on a mobile device, to identify the state.
Photos
Can you identify each of the following monuments? To check your answer, hover over the image with your mouse or press and hold the image on your mobile device.
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