Whistling Wren Farm
Are you looking for the perfect wedding venue? A place for a corporate gathering or family reunion? Look no further, [...]
Fig, Walnut and Goat Cheese Scones
Each year we try to add a few new varieties of scones to our selection list, especially for our returning [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – John Otto Farm
The John Otto farm is the last farmstead on the battlefield and is often overlooked as you drive to the [...]
Amish Baked Oatmeal
Amish Baked Oatmeal As we close out the Dog Days of Summer and start dreaming of the [...]
Sharpsburg Civil War Ghosts Tours and Tarot
Julia & Mark Brugh Shortly after purchasing the Inn in 2015 we received a call from a couple that wanted [...]
“The ‘What Ifs’ of the Maryland Campaign” – John Schildt
John Schildt John Schildt hardly needs an introduction. He is well known for his many books relating the [...]
A Very Personal Fight- Alex Rossino
Although he is known for personally leading troops on the field during the Overland Campaign in 1864, the first time [...]
“The Loudoun Valley Campaign of 1862: McClellan’s Final Advance” – Matt Borders
Matt Borders A long time student of American History and the Civil War, Matthew Borders holds a BA [...]
“Small Arms Weapons at Antietam” – Justin Mayhue
Small arms are the firearms carried by individual soldiers. The American Civil War had witnessed a technological revolution in weaponry. [...]
“The American Civil War and the World” – Nigel Wainwright
Britain's shortage of cotton was partially made up by imports from India and Egypt; Punch cartoon 16 November 1861. [...]
“Baseball in the American Civil War” – Richard P. D’Ambrisi
Baseball during the Civil War They say that the American Civil War helped transform the game of baseball [...]
Longstreet’s Attack on French’s Right – Laura Marfut
According to Antietam veteran and historian Ezra Carman, confusion ‘reigned supreme’ among the Confederates after they were dislodged from the [...]