Seeking Asylum
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesHistorian Craig Swenson will discuss the turbulent process of securing medical care for mentally ill African Americans after the Civil War.
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Evening Program
The Wound Dresser
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDiscover the man behind the poetry, as Garrett Peck introduces us to Walt Whitman the poet, the nurse, the brother, the lover, the clerk, the myth, and the man.
Free
In Much Need of Service: The Hospitals of First Manassas
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDThe Battle of First Manassas reveal how unprepared both armies were to handle the wounded. Paige Gibbons Backus tells the story.
Spirited History at McClintock Distilling Company
McClintock Distilling Company 35 South Carroll Street, Frederick, MD, United StatesSpend an evening in Downtown Frederick with friends, history, and good spirits sponsored by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
Cut It Off! A Halloween Amputation Demonstration
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWatch as a skilled medical historian amputates a (model) leg using Civil War-era surgical tools.
$30
Brinton’s Brandy at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDBrinton's Brandy package holders will experience an exclusive tour in the “most haunted building in Frederick," the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
Strategic Update with the Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDNMCWM Executive Director David Price will discuss the organization's strategic plan and exciting new projects and opportunities on March 22, 2018.
“Dan Sickles at Gettysburg” – Frederick County Civil War Round Table
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDNo single action dictated battlefield strategies at Gettysburg more than Sickles’ unauthorized advance to the Peach Orchard.
SawBones Brewery Release
Flying Dog Brewery 4607 Wedgewood Blvd, Frederick, MD, United States"To honor those who soothed and sawed in a war most uncivil." Join us at Flying Dog Brewery on April 27, 2018 as SawBones makes it gallant return.
Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear noted author Eugene Meyer discuss his latest book, Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army on August 14, 2018.
“Mercy again asserts itself” – Treating the Wounded at Cedar Creek
St. Thomas Church 7854 Church Street, Middletown, VA, United StatesThe program, in Middletown, VA, will feature descriptions of medical care at the Battle of Cedar Creek and an amputation demonstration.
“Antietam Shadows” – Frederick County Civil War Round Table
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear Dennis Frye talk about his latest book "Antietam Shadows" with the Frederick County Civil War Round Table at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine Artifact Discussion
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDGet a behind the scenes look at what it's like to manage a museum collection from the collections manager at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Ghoulish and Ghastly: Civil War After Dark
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDJoin the staff and volunteers of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for an "After Hours" tour highlighting ghoulish and ghastly cases.
Artificial Limbs during the Civil War
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDDr. Guy Hasegawa will discuss the artificial limb programs developed for disabled soldiers in the Civil War era on November 8, 2018.
Women Soldiers in the Civil War
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDLearn the surprising and incredible story of the hundreds of women soldiers who fought in the American Civil War.
Civil War Medicine in the Overland Campaign
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDThis presentation will examine the unique challenges the 1864 Overland Campaign created for the Army of the Potomac's Medical Department.
September Mourn: The Dunker Church of Antietam Battlefield
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear the full story of one of the Civil War's most iconic structures - the Dunker Church on Antietam National Battlefield.
Evading Capture:Union Cavalry Escape from Harpers Ferry, September 14, 1862
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDJoin Antietam Certified Guide Sharon Murray for a discussion of the dramatic cavalry escape from the siege of Harpers Ferry.
Civil War Medicine in Washington at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWashington's Civil War hospitals played host to a wide range of characters from President Abraham Lincoln to Walt Whitman.
Navy Spirits Tasting – Featuring “USS Constellation Rum” from Tobacco Barn Distillery
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDTaste history with “USS Constellation Rum,” and other Navy inspired spirits from Tobacco Barn Distillery at this exclusive NMCWM after hours program.
History Lover’s Tour of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesTour the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum before your romantic night on the town, and discover the boardinghouse where Barton lived and worked!
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
$30
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick" on Halloween.
$30
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick" on Halloween.
$30
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick" on Halloween.
$30
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick" on Halloween.
$30
Beers and Bonesaws: Putting the “Pub” in Public History
Frederick Social 50 Citizen's Way, Frederick, MD, United StatesHear astonishing stories from Civil War medicine while sipping on your favorite beverage at Frederick Social on November 16.
Beers & Bonesaws: Amputation
Learn about the most common surgical operation of the 1860s while sipping on the exclusive "Letterman Lager."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDHear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
