Cpt. James Hope
NPS – Antietam National Battlefield
After the incredibly bloody and brutal Battle of Antietam, Captain James Hope of the 2nd Vermont Infantry was positioned near the high plateau which the Antietam Visitor Center sits on today. From this position, Hope had an amazing 360 degree view of the aftermath of the Battle. A professional artist, Hope would sketch the scenes that he saw. Years after the war he would recreate them in a series of paintings that offer us so much more than period photographs ever could. After falling into neglect after his death, the National Park Service was able to purchase and save Hope’s wonderful paintings. They have been on display in the Antietam Visitor Center ever since. On your next visit to the Battlefield take the time to quietly study these large, powerful images, and see through the eyes of a veteran who witnessed the scenes first hand.
“Aftermath at Bloody Lane”
NPS – Antietam National Battlefield
“A Fateful Turn”
NPS – Antietam National Battlefield
Welcome to the official site for the Antietam Battlefield Guide Association. The Antietam Guides are a group of historians dedicated to providing outstanding interpretive tours of the Antietam Battlefield, as well as other sites related to the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The Antietam Guides are booked through the Antietam National Battlefield Museum Store. This site offers a listing of our battlefield guides, as well as updates about our programs, what our guides are up to, and information about Antietam National Battlefield. We hope to see you at the park soon!
Antietam Battlefield Guides 