Meadow Mill

Historical marker location:

3600 Clipper Mill Road, Jones Falls Area, Maryland

( Marker is on Clipper Mill Road.)

Historic Sites of Industry in the Jones Falls Valley.

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.