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
Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
October 12 @ 5:00 pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.”
Learn More“Commanders of Antietam” Speaker Series: Brig. Gen. Max Weber
October 19 @ 2:00 pm
Historian Jim Smith will discuss Brigadier General Max Weber during our “Commanders of Antietam” speaker series sponsored by the Antietam Institute.
Learn MoreStrange Tales of Civil War Medicine at the Pry House
October 19 @ 4:00 pm
Collections Manager Rachel Moses will talk about grisly, gross, and ghoulish cases from Civil War medicine at the Pry House.
Learn MoreSex for Sale: Prostitution and the Civil War
Learn the details about the “Oldest Profession” during the Civil War.
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In the Can: Civil War Food Preservation
The Civil War was responsible for popularizing canned goods.
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Vaccination and African Americans During the Civil War
African Americans were used to further the practice of vaccination during the Civil War
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Surgeon Rat and Other Strange Tales from Civil War Medicine
Strange and unusual Civil War medical stories
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