John Smith Explores the Chesapeake

Historical marker location:

2835 Sweden Point Road, Rison, Maryland

( Marker is on Sweden Point Road, 1 mile Chicamuxen Road (Route 224).)

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.