# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sixth Annual Fall Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Antietam Institute is proud to host our sixth annual Fall Conference on Oct. 9-11, 2026.

This year’s theme is “I shall take the field, and lead my troops in person”: Edwin Vose Sumner, the Second Corps, and the fight for the West Woods” – a three-day event with a focus on the combat on September 17, 1862 in and around the West Woods near Sharpsburg.

Friday afternoon and evening will see three exciting speakers, an informal reception and dinner together, and the keynote address by Unfurl Those Colors! author Vince Armstrong; Saturday we’ll enjoy Antietam battlefield excursions all day and an informal gathering that evening; and the conference concludes on Sunday after two additional field excursions that morning.

Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast and lunch are included in the full conference registration fee and all participants received a detailed information booklet with maps and other illustrative materials.

The indoor events of the conference on Friday will be held in the Storer Ballroom in the Student Center on the campus of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV, with Saturday and Sunday’s outdoor excursions at Antietam National Battlefield Park and on battlefield land nearby.

Speakers include: Dr. Tom Clemens, Vince Armstrong, Jim Buchanan, Alann Schmidt, Olivia Black, Jim Rosebrock, Laura Marfut, Lucas Cade, and Chris Vincent.

This is a members-only event and advance registration is required. Nonmembers can join for as little as $25.
Read more at: https://antietaminstitute.org/2026-fall-conference/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shepherdstown/sixth-annual-fall-conference/200030050249416
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Shepherdstown
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shepherd University, Storer Ballroom
- **lat**: 39.43366
- **long**: -77.80422
- **full address**: Shepherd University, Storer Ballroom, 301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sixth Annual Fall Conference being held?
  - **A:** Sixth Annual Fall Conference takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Shepherd University, Storer Ballroom, 301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sixth Annual Fall Conference?
  - **A:** Sixth Annual Fall Conference is organized by Antietam Institute.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sixth Annual Fall Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Shepherdstown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sixth Annual Fall Conference sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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