Season closure - winter 2025-2026

The Inn will be closed between Thursday, 19 December 2025 and Thursday, 5 March 2026.

To make inquiries or reservations during this time it’s best to email us: info@innatantietam.com

We apologize if there’s a delay responding, there will be periods when we’re out of town or abroad.

2026 free park days:

President’s Day: Feb. 16

Memorial Day: May 31

Flag Day: June 14

Independence Day weekend: July 3–5

110th Birthday of the National Park Service: Aug. 25

Constitution Day: Sept. 17

Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday: Oct. 27

Veterans Day: Nov. 11

https://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/fees.htm

Government shutdown information Antietam National Battlefield and surrounding National Park sites.

Note - The government and therefore the park is currently fully open.

We’ve left this available just as a resource. We've done our best with this information, please check times and dates directly with each where possible.

Antietam National Battlefield

• The entire battlefield, driving tour and trails were open during the 2025 shutdown. During the 2018 shutdown the southern, Burnside Bridge portion and Cemetery were closed. We’re checking as often as possible and will update here if we see any changes.

• The Antietam Battlefield visitor center and any buildings will close.

• Battlefield guides will not be available. Any bookings made would be canceled, contact the visitor center when it re-opens.

C&O Canal

• The C&O Canal will be open, the visitor center in Williamsport closed.

Harpers Ferry

• Harpers Ferry town and Bolivar Heights park will be open, the visitor center we think, has come to some sort of agreement and will be open.

South Mountain State Battlefield (8 miles) – trails open, facility building closed

• Cramptons Gap 14 September 1862 (Gathland State Park - War Correspondent Memorial Arch) https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/gathland.aspx

• Turner's Gap 14 September 1862 (plus Washington Monument State Park and Appalachian trail) https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/washington.aspx

• Fox's Gap 14 September 1862

Museums - open

• Washington County - Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown (14 miles) 301-739-5727 https://wcmfa.org/

• The Civil War Medical Museum – Frederick (18 miles) (301)-695-1864 https://www.civilwarmed.org/

• Rural Heritage Museum (4 miles) 240-420-1714 https://www.washco-md.net/parks-facilities/rural-heritage-museum/

• Miller House Museum (14 miles) 301-797-8782 https://washcohistory.org/miller-house/

• Hagerstown Aviation Museum (20 miles) https://hagerstownaviationmuseum.org/

Unique local shopping and antiquing - open

• Washington County Pottery Trail - https://www.visithagerstown.com/files/Pottery-Trail-Brochure-2025.pdf

• Pennsylvania Dutch Market (20 miles) – Hagerstown – Open Thursday-Saturday

• Sharpsburg is the home of author Nora Roberts. Visit her shop Turn the Page Bookstore (Boonsboro 6 miles) https://www.ttpbooks.com daily until 5pm

• Boonsboro Antiques (8 miles) 301-908-2876 http://boonsboroantiques.com/

• Beaver Creek and Antiques Crossroads (16 miles) 20202 National Pike Hagerstown

• Two Crows Antique Mall (15 miles) 1212 North Mildred Street Ranson, WV (681) 252-1343

• Meehans Miniatures bonsai nursery Huge selection in various stages, fantastic and very affordable - (6 miles) 4925 Woodstock Lane, Rohrersville 301-432-2965 https://www.meehansminiatures.com/

Wineries/Distilleries/Breweries - open

• Big Cork Winery, Rohrersville (7 miles) 301-302-8032 https://www.bigcorkvineyards.com/

• Antietam Creek Winery – at the end of the battlefield 240-490-2851 https://antietamcreekvineyards.com/

• Cushwa Brewery, Williamsport (15 miles) 301-223-3434 http://cushwabrewing.com/

• Antietam Brewery, Hagerstown (16 miles) 301-791-5915 https://antietambrewery.com/

Area festivals and events all happened