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 – Civil War Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick
Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital in the final months of 1862
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Living History at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Civil War medical care comes to life with Blue Gray Hospital Association
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One Vast Hospital – Civil War Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick
Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital in the final months of 1862
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Under Erin’s Harp: The Irish Brigade
The Irish Brigade was one of the most famous units in the Civil War
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The Western Sanitary Commission
The WSC provided excellent medical care to the wounded soldiers of the Western Theater despite not having the same access to materials and resources as the USSC.
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Bellevue–From Poorhouse to Hospital
Bellevue Hospital is one of the oldest medical institutions in the United States originating as an 18th century poorhouse.
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Getting On the Right Track—The Evolution of Civil War Hospital Trains
Medical innovations in the Civil War also included methods of transporting the wounded, including hospital trains.
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