Books at the Mercantile
We carry a wide selection of local history and Civil War books. Many of our books are written by local [...]
Troy Cool – “The Locust Spring Hospital and the far-reaching consequences of Antietam”
Focusing on a Boston Brahmin, a Keedysville farmer, and a young military doctor to expose the stories of some of [...]
Steve Cowie – “When Hell Came to Sharpsburg’
On Wednesday, August 24, author Steve Cowie will present his recently published book on the stories of the civilians of [...]
Dr. Emilie Amt – “An African American Family at the Battle of South Mountain”
South Mountain was a difficult battle for noncombatant eyewitnesses to observe, being fought in multiple sites and on wooded, [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Jacob Nicodemus Farm
Captain J. Albert Monroe "We were awakened before daylight by the cook, who had brought up a pail of steaming [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Reel Family Farms
Photo of the Samuel Reel barn taken by Alexander Gardner, 1862 The impact of two large armies during the Battle [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Jacob Avey Farm
View of the Avey farm from the 9th NY Monument. cir. 1897 We continue the story of the [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Samuel Poffenberger Farm
Sam Poffenberger farm in distance, looking east across the Smoketown Road. 1891 On the late afternoon of September [...]
Civil War Sharpsburg Tour
Lutheran Church after the Battle of Antietam, 1862. The residents of Sharpsburg not only witnessed the bloodiest day in American [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Jacob Houser Farm
Houser Farmstead on ridge. looking west from Alfred Poffenberger farm. One of the newest farmsteads added to the [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – the Henry Rohrbach Farm
We continue our series on the Farmsteads of Antietam with the first farm located off of the park which is [...]
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 [...]