On September 8 – 9, 2012, Rear Rank Productions, Inc. in conjunction with the Hagerstown-Washington County Visitors Bureau will be hosting Maryland, My Maryland, a reenactment of the Battles of South Mountain and Antietam, commemorating the 150th Anniversary. Maryland, My Maryland will take place on the same open property that September Storm reenactment was held on. This event, however, will include an additional 160 acres adjacent to the original. The event will be held on the Boonsboro Town Farm and is generously sponsored by the Hagerstown-Washington County Visitors Bureau. This all volunteer group of more than 3,000 reenactors, whom brought you September Storm in 2007, Fire on the Mountain, and Return to Manassas will bring you an event with correct force ratios and the dedication to portraying the battles of September 1862 with the utmost historical authenticity, honor and respect. Due to our dedication to proper force ratios and historically correct scenarios we are limiting the total number of participants to 4,000 and Confederate participation to 1,800. Therefore, all Confederate participants and Artillery / Cavalry for both sides are by invitation only.