Join us on Saturday December 10 for a living history event at the Museum featuring the Blue and Gray Hospital Association.
At the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, learn about the surprising connection between the Civil War and our modern Christmas season.
Timothy Hodges will portray Robert Smalls and speak about his amazing escape from slavery
Join author and Antietam/South Mountain Battlefield tour guide Steven Stotelmyer as he investigates the legend of Wise's well.
Dr. Michael A. Hill presents his first-person interpretation of Brevet Lt. Col. Alexander T. Augusta, M.D. the first African American to be commissioned as a regimental surgeon with the rank of Major during the Civil War
Historian and reenactor Noah Briggs discusses STDs among Civil War soldiers and what the army did to treat them.
Author, lecturer, and retired physician Dr. Mick Bedard will discuss Union naval medicine during the Civil War
Hear the story of Civil War wines and their connection to today's wines as you sip samples and taste history.
Prostitution in the Civil War
Historian Jennifer Ochman presents her first-person interpretation of famous author and nurse, Louisa May Alcott.
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue Gray Hospital Association
Join us as we commemorate the 158th anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln with a talk on the medical aspects of his assassination.
Join Civil War author for "Faces of Antietam" as he provides snapshots of some of the men and women who witnessed the bloodiest day in American history and its aftermath.
For a special National Nurse's Day event, historian Elaine Kessinger will discuss the evolving roles of female nurses in the Civil War.
Join educator, author, and independent historian Carolyn Ivanoff as she presents her first-person interpretation of Clara Barton from her humanitarian efforts in the Civil War to the founding of the American Red Cross.
Historian Clarence Hickey discusses the life and career of Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet, a Civil War surgeon with the U.S. Army.
Jill Newmark discusses her book Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons.
Join author David O. Stewart as he discusses Civil War soldiers and PTSD.
Dr. Mick Bedard discusses the stories of three Connecticut surgeons during the Civil War.
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue Gray Hospital Association
Learn how animals played an indispensable role in nearly every major aspect of the Civil War.
Author Jim Rosebrock discusses his book and his new findings on artillery at Antietam.
Learn how Northern Civil War veterans, black and white, fought a second war seeking equality for all Americans.
Author Susan Fair rounds up the bizarre beasts, odd characters, and unsolved mysteries that color the legends and lore of Western Maryland.
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Play trivia and win prizes while learning about the connection between the Civil War and Thanksgiving.
Living historians share their unique displays of doctor's instruments, medicines, and personal items soldiers might have encountered during a stay at a general and/or a volunteer hospital.
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue Gray Hospital Association
Volunteer Brad Stone, portraying a Civil War Santa, discusses the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War.
POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Explore the true stories of women who fought as soldiers in the Civil War
Members can enjoy some refreshments and get up close and personal with some of our new acquisitions in this exclusive after-hours event.
Learn from a soldier how the USCT played a pivotal role in the Civil War.
Learn how the Lee-Fendall House played a role in Civil War medicine.
Join Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Confederate surgeons, and others for a unique historical experience
Learn about the connection between the popular holiday and America's great conflict.
SOLD OUT. Please contact the Museum to be placed on a waiting list. Join us for the 29th Conference on Civil War Medicine--exploring the medical response to America's bloodiest day.
Learn the poignant story of "Dead Letter" Civil War soldier photos.
Take a fascinating look at some intriguing and newly discovered Civil War images, some in 3-D!
Come see demonstrations of the wet plate process that was used during the Civil War.
Learn how a former ranger found the location of an iconic Gettysburg photograph.
Learn how even after the Battle of Monocacy the Confederates were still a threat to the D.C. region.
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue Gray Hospital Association
Author and university professor Tanisha M. Fazal discusses her book, Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War.
Dana Shoaf examines the July 1861 tale of a drunken encounter between Frederick County civilians and Union soldiers that resulted in tragedy.
Hear the stories of the hospital staff stationed at Point Lookout.
Magic meets the Civil War with this amazing show as Peter Wood, Collector of the Impossible, presents incredible, magical objects with unparalleled showmanship.
Magic meets the Civil War with this amazing show as Peter Wood, Collector of the Impossible, presents incredible, magical objects with unparalleled showmanship.
Library of Congress historian Michelle A. Krowl will discuss extraordinary life of Elizabeth Keckley.
Join author and Antietam/South Mountain Battlefield tour guide Steven Stotelmyer as he shares fascinating stories from his new book.
Nick Picerno relates the riveting story of the death of Union General Joseph K.F. Mansfield at the Battle of Antietam.
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the "most haunted building in Frederick."
Jonathan A. Noyalas examines the Battle of Cool Spring as a case study of how the war left a lasting impact on soldiers and civilians.
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on November 15 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for a “Members Only” event. Enjoy some light refreshments and get up close and personal with some of our new acquisitions in this exclusive after-hours event. This is a chance for our members to see some […]
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue and Gray Hospital Association
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