It was the author John Steinbeck who said, “People don’t take trips. Trips take people.” Nestled between Washington D.C. to the South, Gettysburg to the North, and the Appalachian Mountains […]
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Members can enjoy some refreshments and get up close and personal with some of our new acquisitions in this exclusive after-hours event.
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.
Enjoy free admission to the museum and an exclusive lager tasting during this special event!
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.
Volunteer Brad Stone, portraying a Civil War Santa, discusses the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War.
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.”
Join author David O. Stewart as he discusses Civil War soldiers and PTSD.
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.
