Divided by Conflict. 
Three sites, thousands of stories.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Upcoming Programs
One Vast Hospital – Downtown Frederick Walking Tour
Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital…
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One Vast Hospital – Downtown Frederick Walking Tour
Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital…
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Frederick in the Civil War: A Double Decker Bus Tour
Step back in time aboard a vintage 1966 double-decker bus for a fascinating one-hour journey through Downtown Frederick, exploring the city’s critical role in the Civil War and the evolution of battlefield medicine. Departing from the National Museum…
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The Long Road Home: How the Civil War Shaped Prosthetic Care for Veterans
The Civil War laid the foundation for modern systems of long-term veteran medical and prosthetic care.
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The Battle Over Ether Anesthesia
Learn about the controversy over who should get credit for the discovery of anesthesia
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Henry Rathbone–The Other Man in the Box
Learn the story of the other man in the Presidential Box when Lincoln was killed.
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Axel Hayford Reed: A Study in Resiliency
Despite an amputation, Axel Reed continued to serve in the Army.
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