Home » Pry House Field Hospital Museum » Plan Your Visit to the Pry House Field Hospital Museum | Antietam National Battlefield

Plan Your Visit | Antietam

The Pry House Field Hospital Museum tells the story of a home that became a headquarters and hospital during the bloodiest single day in American history: September 17, 1862. As the Battle of Antietam raged within view of the Pry family’s house, decisions were made on this historic property that shaped the lives of soldiers, surgeons, and civilians.

Visit the Pry House on Antietam National Battlefield and discover how emergency medicine evolved during the Civil War and the impact on the soldiers.

Learn more about the Pry House

Hours

Regular Hours

11:00am – 5:00pm

Open Fri – Sun from June – October 2019.

Open weekends in May and from November to December 1.

Special Exhibit

All season on the second floor of the Pry House will feature “Bringing the War to Our Doorsteps,” a temporary installation re-staging the exhibition of Alexander Gardner’s photographs taken at Antietam in September 1862. It is a rare chance for visitors to experience what viewers did more than 155 years ago as the Civil War raged, and is included with museum admission.

learn more

Admission

General Admission ……………………………. $3.00 Suggested Donation
Members ……………………… Free JOIN TODAY

Special prices and experiences are available for groups of 10 or more. Learn more

Location

18906 Shepherdstown Pike (MD Rt. 34)
Keedysville, MD

Phone: 301-416-2395

Directions

From Washington DC:
Take I-270 towards Frederick. Then take Exit 32, I-70 West, towards Hagerstown. Take Exit .49, US 40 Alt. Braddock Heights/Middletown turn left at stop light. Travel through Middletown, over South Mountain and enter Boonsboro. Then turn left at the stoplight, MD Rt. 34, Shepherdstown Pike. Drive about 6 miles, Pry House is on the right just after Planters Lane. Turn right onto the lane and drive back to house. Park in front of the barn, and take the path around to the entrance.

From Baltimore:
Take I-70 West. Then take Exit 32, I-70 West, towards Hagerstown. Take Exit .49, US 40 Alt. Braddock Heights/Middletown turn left at stop light. Travel through Middletown, over South Mountain and enter Boonsboro. Tthen turn left at the stoplight, MD Rt. 34, Shepherdstown Pike. Drive about 6 miles, Pry House is on the right just after Planters Lane. Turn right onto the lane and drive back to house. Park in front of the barn, and take the path around to the entrance.

From Gettysburg:
Take U.S. Route 15 South towards Frederick. Then take I-70 West towards Hagerstown. Take Exit .49, US 40 Alt. Braddock Heights/Middletown turn left at stop light. Travel through Middletown, over South Mountain and enter Boonsboro. Then turn left at the stoplight, MD Rt. 34, Shepherdstown Pike. Drive about 6 miles, Pry House is on the right just after Planters Lane. Turn right onto the lane and drive back to house. Park in front of the barn, and take the path around to the entrance.

From Hagerstown:
Take MD Route 65 South towards Sharpsburg. Travel into town and turn left at the stop sign, MD Route 34, Boonsboro Pike. Travel over the Antietam Creek, the entrance for the house is on the left almost at the crest of a large hill. Turn right onto the lane and drive back to house. Park in front of the barn, and take the path around to the entrance.

Parking

Accessibility

We welcome all visitors, and will work to meet your diverse needs.

The Pry House Field Hospital is owned and maintained by the United States National Park Service (NPS.) NPS considers the site to be handicap accessible.

The Pry Barn is ramp accessible as is the first level of the Pry House.

The Pry House Field Hospital sits on a hill, which may be difficult for some visitors. Visitors with limited mobility are encouraged to contact our site manager to arrange to park closer to the house.

While we love animals, only service animals are permitted inside the historic home.

For specific accessibility concerns, please contact our site manager at (301) 416-2395 or at jake.wynn@civilwarmed.org