December 8 Tree Planting
by SHAF President Dr Tom Clemens
Although the weather looked doubtful, a large number of volunteers gathered to plant over one hundred apple trees in the historic Piper Orchard. This project was the second phase of a restoration of the 17 acre orchard that occupied the hill just behind Bloody Lane. SHAF volunteers carried out the first phase a couple years ago and in a few more years the orchard will look similar to the 1862 scene.
Not all of the volunteers on December 8 were from SHAF, but several members participated. The temperature hovered in the low 40’s and rain had let up just the night before. The NPS staff told us that due to the wet weather we needed to do all the digging by hand. This was not as bad as it sounded because by noon we had all the trees planted! Also the NPS provided hot coffee and home-made donuts from a shop in Sharpsburg. It took a while to scrape off all the mud from my boots, but it was certainly time well spent. We encourage anyone who lives nearby to join us in the scene restoration projects, they are very rewarding.
Work Day for Spring
Saturday April 12, meet at the Visitor’s Center Parking lot at 9, dress for the weather. Bring gloves and drinks.
- Images from SHAF’s 2022 Annual Meeting
(May 3, 2022)
- SHAF Annual Meeting Silent Auction Items
(April 29, 2022)
- 2022 Annual Meeting
(April 28, 2022)
- SHAF Workday Rescheduled
(March 12, 2022)
- SHAF Workday Postponed
(March 11, 2022)
- Two Important Announcements
(February 20, 2022)
- Read SHAF’s Latest Newsletter
(January 7, 2022)
- SHAF Announcement Regarding the Passing of Nancy Hammond Murfin
(November 3, 2021)
- SHAF Work Day, October 23, 2021
(October 22, 2021)
- The Historical Importance of Newly Preserved Land at Antietam
(September 29, 2021)
- SHAF Annual Meeting Link
(September 28, 2021)
- SHAF Annual Meeting Update
(August 31, 2021)
- Save Historic Antietam Foundation Buys Battlefield Land at Antietam
(July 30, 2021)
- Recap of March 13, 2021 SHAF Work Day
(March 20, 2021)
- SHAF Workday Scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2021
(January 30, 2021)
- SHAF Statement Regarding the Destruction and Defacing of Civil War Monuments
(December 20, 2020)
- Film Supports SHAF
(June 17, 2020)
- SHAF Helps Clear Non-Historic Tree lines on ABT Property
(May 26, 2020)
- SHAF Annual Membership Meeting Postponed
(March 28, 2020)
- Next SHAF Workday, March 21, 2020
(March 11, 2020)
- March 21 SHAF Work Day Update
(January 17, 2020)
- SHAF Workday this Saturday, March 30
(October 27, 2019)
- Save Historic Antietam Foundation Creates Agency Fund
(July 4, 2019)
- Meal Choices for 2019 SHAF Annual Meeting
(April 17, 2019)
- SHAF Save the Dates
(January 13, 2019)
- Next SHAF Work Day, September 28, 2019
(January 8, 2019)
- Agenda for General Membership meeting
(October 25, 2018)
- Next SHAF Workday Scheduled for October 27, 2018
(September 25, 2018)
- Spring 2018 workday rescheduled to Saturday, March 31
(August 23, 2018)
- SHAF presented with award by the American Battlefield Trust
(June 18, 2018)
- 2018 Annual Meeting
(April 6, 2018)
- Spring 2018 work day this Saturday, March 24!
(February 25, 2018)
- SHAF is accepting applications for the 2019 Scholarship Award in Honor of Dr. Joseph L. Harsh
(January 18, 2018)
- 2018 Annual Meeting Recap
(January 7, 2018)
- Harsh Award Scholarship to be handed out in 2018
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- Antietam battlefield property transferred to the NPS
(January 2, 2018)
- SHAF Annual Membership Meeting, May 6, 2017
(October 24, 2017)
- Recent changes on the Antietam Battlefield
(October 20, 2017)
- SHAF Fall 2017 Workday
(October 5, 2017)
- SHAF Spring Work Day
(October 25, 2016)
by SHAF President Dr Tom Clemens
Although the weather looked doubtful, a large number of volunteers gathered to plant over one hundred apple trees in the historic Piper Orchard. This project was the second phase of a restoration of the 17 acre orchard that occupied the hill just behind Bloody Lane. SHAF volunteers carried out the first phase a couple years ago and in a few more years the orchard will look similar to the 1862 scene.
Not all of the volunteers on December 8 were from SHAF, but several members participated. The temperature hovered in the low 40’s and rain had let up just the night before. The NPS staff told us that due to the wet weather we needed to do all the digging by hand. This was not as bad as it sounded because by noon we had all the trees planted! Also the NPS provided hot coffee and home-made donuts from a shop in Sharpsburg. It took a while to scrape off all the mud from my boots, but it was certainly time well spent. We encourage anyone who lives nearby to join us in the scene restoration projects, they are very rewarding.
Work Day for Spring
Saturday April 12, meet at the Visitor’s Center Parking lot at 9, dress for the weather. Bring gloves and drinks.
- Images from SHAF’s 2022 Annual Meeting
(May 3, 2022) - SHAF Annual Meeting Silent Auction Items
(April 29, 2022) - 2022 Annual Meeting
(April 28, 2022) - SHAF Workday Rescheduled
(March 12, 2022) - SHAF Workday Postponed
(March 11, 2022) - Two Important Announcements
(February 20, 2022) - Read SHAF’s Latest Newsletter
(January 7, 2022) - SHAF Announcement Regarding the Passing of Nancy Hammond Murfin
(November 3, 2021) - SHAF Work Day, October 23, 2021
(October 22, 2021) - The Historical Importance of Newly Preserved Land at Antietam
(September 29, 2021) - SHAF Annual Meeting Link
(September 28, 2021) - SHAF Annual Meeting Update
(August 31, 2021) - Save Historic Antietam Foundation Buys Battlefield Land at Antietam
(July 30, 2021) - Recap of March 13, 2021 SHAF Work Day
(March 20, 2021) - SHAF Workday Scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2021
(January 30, 2021) - SHAF Statement Regarding the Destruction and Defacing of Civil War Monuments
(December 20, 2020) - Film Supports SHAF
(June 17, 2020) - SHAF Helps Clear Non-Historic Tree lines on ABT Property
(May 26, 2020) - SHAF Annual Membership Meeting Postponed
(March 28, 2020) - Next SHAF Workday, March 21, 2020
(March 11, 2020) - March 21 SHAF Work Day Update
(January 17, 2020) - SHAF Workday this Saturday, March 30
(October 27, 2019) - Save Historic Antietam Foundation Creates Agency Fund
(July 4, 2019) - Meal Choices for 2019 SHAF Annual Meeting
(April 17, 2019) - SHAF Save the Dates
(January 13, 2019) - Next SHAF Work Day, September 28, 2019
(January 8, 2019) - Agenda for General Membership meeting
(October 25, 2018) - Next SHAF Workday Scheduled for October 27, 2018
(September 25, 2018) - Spring 2018 workday rescheduled to Saturday, March 31
(August 23, 2018) - SHAF presented with award by the American Battlefield Trust
(June 18, 2018) - 2018 Annual Meeting
(April 6, 2018) - Spring 2018 work day this Saturday, March 24!
(February 25, 2018) - SHAF is accepting applications for the 2019 Scholarship Award in Honor of Dr. Joseph L. Harsh
(January 18, 2018) - 2018 Annual Meeting Recap
(January 7, 2018) - Harsh Award Scholarship to be handed out in 2018
() - Antietam battlefield property transferred to the NPS
(January 2, 2018) - SHAF Annual Membership Meeting, May 6, 2017
(October 24, 2017) - Recent changes on the Antietam Battlefield
(October 20, 2017) - SHAF Fall 2017 Workday
(October 5, 2017) - SHAF Spring Work Day
(October 25, 2016)