Monuments and Memorials Our Week August 14-20

This past week we had the opportunity to travel to Washington DC.

 Being from this general area I am no stranger to the beauty this city offers, however, on this trip we did something we rarely did when we lived here.  We took this opportunity to see the beauty at night.

The Jefferson Memorial

                                                                   

A close up of Thomas Jefferson

Just a small portion of the beautiful WW II memorial

The Lincoln Memorial

The White House

The next day we headed up north to the Antietam National Battlefield  located in Sharpsburg, Md.

This National Park commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.

This Battle carries the distinction of being the bloodiest one day battle in American History.  

On this somber day 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of combat.

This area was so serene and beautiful it is hard to imagine such brutality ever happening here.

 Scenes from the battlefield.

One of the many monuments paying tribute to those of fought.

Rows and rows of canons

One of the largest single battle casualties took place in this cornfield.

More interpreters sharing their experiences

We ended the day visiting Harpers Ferry

It is very humbling when you realize how many Americans have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms that we take for granted.  I hope after reading this post you will walk away with a fresh new perspective of our freedoms and liberties and the responsibility we have to preserve this great nation we are so blessed to call our home.