Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is a geographical location recognized by the Maryland Heritage Areas Program. This area includes the Antietam National Battlefield and several other important American Civil War sites in Maryland. Parts of Maryland's Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties are included in the Heritage Area.

Maryland's Civil War history

As a border state, many Maryland residents (particularly those in the Baltimore area, planned to join the Confederacy. However, imprisonment of those favoring secession and Federal occupations of Maryland cities prevented secession. Western Maryland and Central Maryland for the most part remained loyal to the Union.

For example, the 'Heart of the Civil War' document states:

During the summer of 1861, the Maryland General Assembly met in Frederick, which was at the time the largest city in Maryland not under Federal occupation. This legislative body was dominated by pro-secession delegates, and as talk of secession increased throughout the summer, many delegates were eventually arrested on orders from the pro-Union governor of Maryland to prevent the Assembly from voting.

Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Exhibit and Visitor Center

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Exhibit and Visitor Center is located in Sharpsburg, Maryland in the Newcomer House at Antietam National Battlefield. The Center features interpretive exhibits focus on heritage area themes: On the Home Front, in the Heat of Battle, and Beyond the Battlefield, and panels feature sites where these themes may be explored. Tourism materials including brochures, Civil War Trails map guides, area visitor guides and other materials are available.^[1]

References

• Heart of the Civil War

External links

• Heart of the Civil War - official site
• Newcomer House - Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Exhibit and Visitor Center

Maryland in the American Civil War
Battles	Maryland Campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Boonsboro Battle of Crampton's Gap Battle of Folck's Mill Battle of Funkstown Battle of Hancock Battle of Monocacy Battle of South Mountain Battle of Williamsport
Events	Baltimore Riot of 1861 Ex parte Merryman Special Order 191 Maryland Constitution of 1864
Miscellaneous	"Maryland, My Maryland"
Museums	Baltimore Civil War Museum National Museum of Civil War Medicine President Street Station Surratt House Museum USS Constellation
People	Maryland Civil War regiments Soldiers and civilians
Places	Antietam Battlefield Burnside's Bridge Fort McHenry Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Loudon Park Cemetery Monocacy Battlefield Point Lookout State Park