Location Details
- 100W. Main Street(MD 34)Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Following the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with subordinate generals at the Grove-DeLauney House inSharpsburg,Maryland.
The Grove-DeLauney House was built from 1820 to 1830 inSharpsburg,Maryland. At the time of the Civil War it was owned by Jacob Grove. During the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam, several shells and bullets hit the house. On the night following the battle, Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with his subordinate generals, including General James Longstreet, at the Grove-DeLauney House.
The Grove family lost possession of the property in 1870, but were able to regain it in 1873. In 1893 it was sold to the DeLauney family who retained it until at least 1965, operating it as a hotel for part of that period.
For Additional information
- Kathleen A. Ernst, Too Afraid to Cry: Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign, 1999; paperback edition, 2007.
- MarylandInventory of Historic Properties: http://www.mdihp.net/ (Select “Search by Property” tab, and enter WA-II-0541 in search box to right of “Site No.”)
- Other markers
