Starting at the parking lot and visitors' kiosks, follow the interpretive trail through this surviving portion of the battlefield. Visit the wayside markers labeled 1-9 and learn how the battle progressed and its aftermath. Read soldiers' descriptions of the action, discover how Union Generals Stevens and Kearny fell, view the Kearny and Stevens monuments and learn the fate of soldiers wounded in the battle.
1. The Attack and Death of General Stevens
2. The Battlefield: Then and Now
3. The Attack of General Birney's Brigade
4. The Death of General Kearny
5. Boulders and Quartz Stone
6. Kearny and Stevens Monuments
7. Kearny's Stump Monument
8. Action East of the Ox Road
9. Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland
There are also several points of interest nearby if you are interested in digging deeper into the area's history. These stops are approximate locations of the events described and are found in a nearby shopping center complex, along busy roads, and in residential neighborhood. Please be careful as you navigate to these locations.
10. A Deadly Volley
11. Confederate Line of Battle
12. Extra Billy Smith Amuses the Troops
13. Death in the Cornfield
14. South Carolina's Unknown Soldier
15. Wet Ammunition and Bayonets
16. The Reid-Ballard House
The points below help tell the larger story of the battle – including headquarters, encampments, artillery positions and other interesting locations. While they are significant, none of these stops provide onsite interpretation. We do not recommend that you visit these locations and provide them here for additional context only.