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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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“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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Transforming Public Opinion of Hospitals: Nashville’s Military Hospital Complex, 1862-1865
The organization of military care in Nashville helped shift civilian perception of hospitals
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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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