Is the Dunker church still there?

The Church was restored for the 100th Anniversary of the Battle in 1962 on the original foundation with as much original materials as possible and now stands as a beacon of peace on the battlefield. A visit to the Dunker Church today is like a step back into time.

What happened at Dunker church?

A Place Of Peace Surrounded By War Antietam Dunker Church with Yankee and Rebel dead killed on the morning of September 17, 1862.

What did the Dunkers believe?

Dunkers believe in the primacy of the Bible as the ultimate religious authority. The Dunkers or Schwarzenau Brethren are members of a branch of the Protestant church which was founded in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany.

Who is buried at Antietam?

More than 4,500 Union soldiers killed at Antietam and other battles in Maryland are buried there.

Where was Dunker Church during the Battle of Antietam?

By September 16 Confederate infantry and artillery was being positioned around the church in anticipation of the battle that was fought the next day. During the battle of Antietam the church was the focal point of a number of Union attacks against the Confederate left flank.

What are the denominations of the Dunker Church?

Presently, there are seven denominations that trace themselves back to this original group from Schwarzenau, Germany: Church of the Brethren, The Brethren Church, Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Conservative Grace Brethren Church International, Dunkard Brethren, Old German Baptist Brethren, and the Old Order German Baptist Brethren.

What was the damage to the Dunker Church?

As for the old church, it was heavily battle scarred with hundreds of marks from bullets in its white washed walls. Likewise artillery had rendered serious damage to the roof and walls. By 1864 the Church was repaired, rededicated and regular services were held there until the turn of the century.

Where was the Dunker Church in Hagerstown located?

In 1852, the third congregation to be daughtered from Manor built a church (then called meeting houses) next to the Hagerstown Pike ( Route 65 ) on land donated by Brethren farmers Samuel and Elizabeth Mumma, whose land extended from the Pike on the west toward the Antietam Creek to the east.