Historical Marker
Hunts Church
Historical marker location:
1912 Old Court Road, Towson, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Joppa Road and Old Court Road, on the right when traveling east on Joppa Road.)
A Methodist Society Established in 1773.
The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War: The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. More than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of fighting. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as it gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.