Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Sharpsburg - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg, Maryland

Killiansburg Cave

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Are we missing something unusual in Sharpsburg?

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Birthplace of the Steamboat

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

3 miles from Sharpsburg

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherdstown Public Library

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

3 miles from Sharpsburg

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

O'Hurley's General Store

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

3 miles from Sharpsburg

Boonsboro, Maryland

Crystal Grottoes Caverns

Bizarre Cavern.

4 miles from Sharpsburg

Jefferson, Maryland

War Correspondents Memorial

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

6 miles from Sharpsburg

Middletown, Maryland

The (First) Washington Monument

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

7 miles from Sharpsburg

See All 2 Things to Do in Sharpsburg See All 2 Places

Want to see fewer ads? Become a Member.

Explore Sharpsburg, Maryland

Launch Map

Sharpsburg Leaderboard

Places Added

Stephen J Taylor 1

Join the Ranks!

Add an unusual place to Sharpsburg.

Places Edited

Join the Ranks!

Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

Recent Sharpsburg Activity

kwoolace001 wants to go to Killiansburg Cave

ChicMcGeek has been to Killiansburg Cave

alisonbyrnes818 wants to go to Killiansburg Cave

allisondevincent wants to go to Killiansburg Cave

CDTwitler wants to go to Killiansburg Cave