CANCELED: Newcomer Porch Program – Artillery Talk South Mountain State Battlefield Cannon Detachment

Please note that this event has been canceled as of Oct. 22, 2026

Tthe South Mountain State Battlefield Cannon Detachment will no longer be able to perform artillery firing demonstrations. However, they will present educational talks with the artillery equipment at the historic Newcomer House on Antietam National Battlefield on October 24 and Sunday, October 25. Discover the significance of artillery during the Battle of Antietam and learn the story of John Tidball, Captain of Battery A, 2nd US Artillery, and his men as they pulled artillery up the steep hill beside the Newcomer House. This program and demonstrations are FREE and open to the public.

The Newcomer House is located on the edge of Antietam National Battlefield at 18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD. The house is open 10 am to 4 pm weekends in April, May, October and November, and Tuesday through Sunday from June through September. For more information, contact Newcomer House Manager Elizabeth Paul at [email protected] or 301-991-1309.