Civil War Battlefield Recommendations

[Kleves]

I am thinking of taking a trip to the heathen East and I wanted to see some Civil War battlefields while I'm there. I want to see Gettysburg, but I was wondering if you guys had any other recommendations. I am probably limited to the southern Pennsylvania/northern Virginia area, but that still leaves a number of possible battlefields to visit. Any recommendations? Oh, and I'll also take any tips about cool Revolutionary/War of 1812 stuff that's around that same area. Thanks, guys.

[Ed Anger]

A VISION QUEST TO THE EAST.

Colonial Williamsburg is mildly interesting.

[Tonitrus]

Antietam.

I believe pretty much most of the rest are much further south.

[grumbler]

The Manassas/Bull Run battlefields are nice (especially 1st Manassas).  There's not much left of the Wilderness or Fredricksburg battlefields. 

Antietam and Harper's Ferry are worth a visit, and fairly close to one another. 

For 1812, there's Fort McHenry and the faux Constellation, but that's a long drive for not much payoff.  If you're going through Balmer anyone, then it's worth a stop.

Let me know when you get out this way.  I am less than an hour south of Manassas.

[Admiral Yi]

I enjoyed the Battle of the Crater site.

I second Harper's Ferry.

[Caliga]

I recommend Gettysburg, Antietam, and Mansassas.

[CountDeMoney]

The Manassas/Bull Run battlefields are nice (especially 1st Manassas).  There's not much left of the Wilderness or Fredricksburg battlefields. 

Antietam and Harper's Ferry are worth a visit, and fairly close to one another.

Most definitely. There's a lot more to Harper's Ferry than people think.

For 1812, there's Fort McHenry and the faux Constellation, but that's a long drive for not much payoff.

HEY NOW

We're up to our asses in 1812 goodness here.

[Tonitrus]

I remember Manassas having a very Soviet-esque statue of Jackson...complete with a horse that had biceps Schwarzenegger would envy.