Divided by Conflict. 
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Upcoming Programs
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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Haunted History at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.” Starting on October 10th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Explore…
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Greet Greg the Gardener at the Pry House
Meet Greg Susla, the man behind the medicinal herb garden at the Pry House on Tuesdays from 10-2. Every Tuesday from April through October, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pry House Field Hospital on the…
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“The French Lady”: Depression Compounded by Confinement
Colonel Richard Thomas “Zarvona” was one of the most famous soldiers in the Civil War during the summer of 1861
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Exposed to the Fire of the Enemy: Surgeons Killed at Antietam
Three Union surgeons and one Confederate surgeon were killed at the Battle of Antietam.
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“Wonders of Cleanliness”—The Depot Hospital at City Point
One of the largest and finest of the Union hospitals was the Depot Hospital, located at City Point.
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