“Commanders of Antietam” Speaker Series: Col. John R. Brooke

Historian and Author Laura Marfut will present on Col. John R. Brooke

On Saturday June 15 at 2:00 PM at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum barn, historian and Commanders of Antietam contributor Laura Marfut will discuss Colonel John R. Brooke during our “Commanders of Antietam” speaker series sponsored by the Antietam Institute.

The presentation begins in the Pry Barn at 2:00 PM and is a pay-what-you-please event. There is a $3.00 suggested donation to tour the Pry House Field Hospital Museum. Members access events and tours for FREE.

The Pry House is open from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays, from June 1 through October 26. It is located at 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD 21756.

Laura Marfut retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army with 32 years of service, including 12 years on the Pentagon Joint Staff and two tours in Afghanistan. She graduated from the U.S. Army War College with a master’s degree in Strategic Studies, and also holds master’s degrees in both International Relations and Education. After retirement, she developed the curriculum and taught the Homeland Security program at South Hagerstown High in Washington County, Maryland. Laura was certified as an Antietam National Battlefield Guide in 2019, fulfilling a long-term bucket list goal. She added Harpers Ferry and South Mountain credentials the following year. Laura served as President of the Mason-Dixon Council, Boy Scouts of America. She volunteers with Hospice of Washington County and as an Antietam Battlefield Ambassador. Laura and her husband, Ed, live in Hagerstown, Maryland.​

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