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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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Pry House Field Hospital Museum

Upcoming Programs

Photo of the Pry House taken September 1862 by Alexander Gardner. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Guided Tours of the Pry House Field Hospital Museum
July 22 @ 1:00 pm

Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for guided tours of the Pry House on Antietam National Battlefield every Saturday at 1:00 PM from June 3 through October 28.

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The Pry Garden at the start of the 2019 season
Greet Greg the Gardener
July 25 @ 10:00 am

Meet Greg Susla, the man behind the medicinal herb garden at the Pry House on Tuesdays from 10-2.

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Toothpaste and Ticks–Personal Hygiene in the Civil War
July 26 @ 12:00 pm

Museum staff will be making toothpaste and discussing how soldiers dealt with their personal hygiene in camp and on the march.

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Hospital Gangrene in the Civil War

Gangrene or hospital gangrene was one of the deadliest infections at the start of the Civil War.

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“Not a man wavered”–The 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg

The 1st Minnesota played a critical role in the battle of Gettysburg.

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The Civil War and a Titanic Tragedy

Learn about the Titanic’s connection to Civil War medicine.

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“Suffocating at Each Step”—Sunstroke in the Civil War

For the Civil War soldier on the march, heat became another enemy to fight.

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