Antietam National Battlefield is considered highly haunted due to the extreme violence and high casualties of the battle, with reports of phantom gunfire, drum beats, and apparitions of Civil War soldiers. Specific locations with reported activity include the Pry House, where disembodied footsteps and ghostly figures have been seen, and the Burnside Bridge, where mysterious blue lights and a sense of a drum's cadence have been reported. The infamous Bloody Lane (Sunken Road) is known for unexplained sounds of gunfire and the vanishing figures of soldiers. Visitors have reported hearing phantom gunfire, the sounds of drum cadences, the shouts of soldiers, and even war songs. Balls of blue light have been observed, and apparitions of soldiers in period uniforms have been seen vanishing into thin air. Some visitors have reported being touched or tapped on the shoulder, while others have described witnessing a historic scene replaying itself, notes Maryland Haunted Houses. Pry House: This historic house on the battlefield has seen reports of disembodied footsteps on the stairs and the apparition of a general's wife. Burnside Bridge: Located on Antietam Creek, this area is associated with sightings of blue lights and the lingering sound of drums. Bloody Lane (Sunken Road): This site is known for its apparitions of soldiers and reports of phantom gunfire and the smell of gunpowder, notes Maryland Haunted Houses. Dunker Church: The area around this church has seen reports of strange sounds and ghostly activity, notes Maryland Haunted Houses. The sheer number of deaths and the violence of the battle are believed to be the cause of the many reported hauntings.