Old Berlin Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Brunswick, Maryland

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Delaware Avenue and Brunswick Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2020

Also Known as Old Lutheran Cemetery.

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.