Gettysburg: The Aftermath
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDDiscover the crisis faced by the 23,000 wounded soldiers and the 200 surgeons tasked to treat them after the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Veterans Day – Free Admission for Active and Retired Military Personnel
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDOn November 11, Veterans Day, we will offer free admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for all active and retired military personnel.
The History of Military Identification Tags
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDDiscover the twists and turns that defined the invention of personal military identification tags Lists of missing soldiers like Clara Barton's demonstrated the need for ID tags On Saturday November 16 at 2:30 PM at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine join researcher and docent Mavis Slawson as she presents her research on the […]
Active and Efficient: The Stretcher Bearers and Ambulance Drivers
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDThe physicians and doctors of the Civil War have received deserved attention in the study of the Civil War. But what about the common stretcher bearer?
Museums by Candlelight
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDExplore the National Museum of Civil War Medicine with museum volunteers and living historians from the Blue and Gray Hospital Association on December 14.
Civil War Naval and Marine Weekend
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDVisitors to the Museum will be treated to a special temporary exhibit about US Navy and Marine medical care and evolving technology during the Civil War.
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.
Private Confederacies: The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDDiscover how Confederate soldiers came to understand themselves, other men, and their families differently because of their military service.
One Vast Hospital – Downtown Frederick’s Civil War Hospitals
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDNMCWM Director of Research Terry Reimer will discuss her research into Frederick’s Civil War hospital sites in a special presentation.
The Widow-Maker – Civil War Women’s Fight with the Pension Office
National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MDThe battle for women's pensions reveals the shifting ideas of government, gender, responsibility, and independence in the aftermath of the Civil War.
