The National Museum of Civil War Medicine Events

May 19, 2012

Garden Party

Join the staff at the Pry House for a “garden party” to prepare the nineteenth century-style kitchen and medicinal garden.

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Pry House Field Hospital Museum

Come and visit the Pry House Field Hospital Museum.  This museum is located in the historic Pry House on the Antietam Battlefield, which served both as Union Commander General George B. McClellan's headquarters and as Medical Director Dr. Jonathan Letterman's headquarters during the battle.  Exhibits include a re-creation of an operating theater, interpretive panels, objects relating to the care of the wounded, the history of the Pry House and family, and information on the revolutionary system of evacuation of wounded created by Dr. Letterman during the battle, which is still in use today.  This is why the Pry House is considered the birthplace of military and emergency medicine.

The grounds around the house also offer many sights.  The Pry Barn, which was used as a field hospital, will be open to the public with displays on field hospitals.  There is also an overlook at which you can view the battlefield in almost the same spot at General McClellan and his staff did in 1862.  And right outside the house is a 19th century style medicinal and kitchen garden.  Every plant serves a practical, rather than aesthetic, purpose.  This includes medicinal plants, herbs, and vegetables for the kitchen table, just like the Pry family would have had in the 1860's.

Be sure to visit our garden blog at http://gardenofantietam.blogspot.com/

Join us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pry-House-Field-Hospital-Museum/113357568699123

Cigar and Whiskey Night to raise money.  June 9th at Pry.  Click HERE for tickets.


The Pry House is located on the Antietam Battlefield.  Our address to use in your GPS is:

18906 Shepherdstown Pike (MD Route 34)
Antietam National Battlefield
Keedysville, MD 21754

HOURS
Weekends Only in May
Saturday – Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm

Daily beginning Memorial Day Weekend
11:00am to 5:00pm

Weekends Only in November
Saturday – Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm

Last open day: First Saturday in December (day of Antietam Illumination)
11:00am – 5:00pm

For more information call 301-695-1864

Our mailing address is: PO Box 470, Frederick, MD 21705