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Student Travel >> Baltimore Student Travel

Baltimore - 3 Days of History

Spend three days exploring the hallowed grounds in and around Baltimore.

Day 1	Harpers Ferry Learn how John Brown and his supporters staged an antislavery rebellion in this town, nestled along the Potomac River. Then see where General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army crossed the Potomac and began the Maryland Campaign of 1862, one of the major turning points of the American Civil War. Crampton's Gap Arrive at Crampton's Gap and enjoy a picnic lunch at the park. See an unusual structure standing in the middle of the gap called the War Correspondent's Memorial Arch. Erected by George Townsend in 1896, the arch serves as a memorial to Civil War correspondents and artists. Pizza Party This evening, enjoy a pizza party at your hotel.
Day 2	Fox's Gap, Washington Monument State Park and more Enjoy breakfast before departing for Fox's Gap, the Reno Monument, Turner's Gap, and Washington Monument State Park. The Reno Monument is a memorial to General Jesse Reno, one of the soldiers who lost his life fighting the Battle of Sound Mountain at Fox's Gap. Washington Monument State Park was erected in 1827 as a dedication to President Washington and his travels through Western Maryland as a surveyor. Learn about these historic monuments, discover the failures and triumphs during this phase of the battle, and experience a lesson on the artillery that was used during the Civil War. Antietam National Battlefield This afternoon, tour the Antietam National Battlefield and view the award-winning film, Antietam Visit, followed by a guided tour of the battlefield host of the "Bloodiest Single Day of the War," including the battlefield, Drunker Church, and Bloody Lane. Travel across Burnside Bridge, where a small number of Confederate soldiers, for several hours, held off repeated attempts of the Union Army to take the bridge by force. Boonsborough Museum of History Stop at the Boonsborough Museum of History, which houses a collection of objects of local and national significance, plus many Civil War relics. Dinner Have dinner at one of the local restaurants such as Buca di Beppo or Antietam Tavern.
Day 3	National Museum of Civil War Medicine Depart for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine to learn about the medicine and the personal stories of a soldier's life during the Civil War. Se what medical education, recruiting and enlisting, and camp life was like during the time of war. Also examine exhibits showcasing the field dressing station and hospital. Guided Tour of Frederick Stroll through the old town of Frederick on a guided Civil War tour. Hear of many notable citizens such as Civil War heroine Barbara Fritchie, who defied the Confederate troops in their advancement through Frederick by waving the Stars and Stripes from an upper window of her home, as well as Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Monocacy National Battlefield Stop at Monocacy National Battlefield for a look at the spot that marks the historic encounter between Confederate General Early and Union General Wallace, known as the "Battle that Saved Washington."