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 Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift h......More

Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour 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 every Saturday and Sunday from April through September. Walking tours last for an hour to an hour and a half. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. In September 1862, a newspaper correspondent from the Philadelphia Inquirer referred to Frederick as “one vast hospital.” In the aftermath of America’s bloodiest day at Antietam on September 17, 1862, over 8,000 wounded soldiers, Union and Confederate, were brought to make-shift hospital wards in Frederick’s churches, schools, hotels, and private homes. From the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. Many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today. Click below to buy your ticket today. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance ......More

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance to “Greet Greg the Gardener” and watch him maintain the garden, hear about future plans, and learn more about Civil War Medical Care. Volunteer and retired critical care pharmacist Greg Susla has worked for years to plant, care for, and expand a 19th century medicinal herb garden on the grounds of the Pry House Field Hospital on Antietam National Battlefield. Boasting over 35 different herbal varieties, the garden is representative of plants that would have been grown during the period in the Mid-Atlantic region. Greg Susla has been a volunteer at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine since January 2011. Greg’s interest in the Civil War stems from his home town, Torrington, CT, the birth place of the abolitionist John Brown. Greg received his pharmacy degrees from the Universities of Connecticut and Florida and completed a critical care pharmacy residency at the Ohio State University Hospitals. Greg spent the majority of his career as the ICU pharmacist at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and volunteered his time in the ICU at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Greg has been active in the Society of Critical Care Medicine for over 25 years serving on a number of the Society’s committees, and is a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Greg recently retired as the Associate Director of Medical Information at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, MD. Greg and his wife Lisa live in Frederick, MD.

Pry House Field Hospital Museum, 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD, 21756, United States

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 Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift h......More

Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour 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 every Saturday and Sunday from April through September. Walking tours last for an hour to an hour and a half. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. In September 1862, a newspaper correspondent from the Philadelphia Inquirer referred to Frederick as “one vast hospital.” In the aftermath of America’s bloodiest day at Antietam on September 17, 1862, over 8,000 wounded soldiers, Union and Confederate, were brought to make-shift hospital wards in Frederick’s churches, schools, hotels, and private homes. From the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. Many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today. Click below to buy your ticket today. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

Shepherdstown: A Confederate Hospital Walking Tour

Join Museum docents for a walking tour of Downtown Shepherdstown focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital in the final months of 1862. The tour is limited to 15 participants. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in......More

Join Museum docents for a walking tour of Downtown Shepherdstown focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital in the final months of 1862. The tour is limited to 15 participants. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick in addition to the walking tour. Walking tour meets at the OLD EPISCOPAL GRAVEYARD in Shepherdstown, 104 N Church St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Tickets are FREE for Museum Members but must still be reserved. Get Tickets

Old English – Episcopal Graveyard, 104 N Church St., Shepherdstown, 25443, United States

Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.

Join us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at......More

Join us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding house where Barton resided, this tour will explore the rapid changes to Washington, DC that occurred throughout the 1860s as a result of the Civil War while also providing a look into what the daily lives of Washington locals looked like then. Walking tours will last approximately one hour. Tours will depart at 1 p.m. from 437 7th St NW, Washington, DC. Walking tours cost $15 and include free admission to the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum. Tickets are free for Museum Members but must still be reserved. Reservations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS MEMBER TICKETS

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, 437 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States

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 Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift h......More

Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Museum docent Brad Stone on a walking tour 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 every Saturday and Sunday from April through September. Walking tours last for an hour to an hour and a half. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. In September 1862, a newspaper correspondent from the Philadelphia Inquirer referred to Frederick as “one vast hospital.” In the aftermath of America’s bloodiest day at Antietam on September 17, 1862, over 8,000 wounded soldiers, Union and Confederate, were brought to make-shift hospital wards in Frederick’s churches, schools, hotels, and private homes. From the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. Many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today. Click below to buy your ticket today. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

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 of Civil War Medici......More

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 of Civil War Medicine, this guided tour is led by a professional docent who will share gripping stories of local hospitals, heroic caregivers, and the medical innovations that emerged from wartime necessity. As you roll through historic streets and landmarks, you’ll gain insight into the challenges faced by doctors, nurses, and soldiers alike during one of the most pivotal periods in American history. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Explore Frederick’s Civil War history through a medical lens aboard a restored 1966 double-decker busHear expert narration from a professional museum docentVisit key sites where wounded soldiers were treatedA unique educational experience in the heart of historic FrederickEvery ticket includes admission to the National Museum of Civil War MedicineDEPARTS FROM: The National Museum of Civil War Medicine TICKET PRICE: $39 per person (includes admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine) HOW TO BOOK: Spots are limited — join us for an unforgettable ride through the past — where history meets healing. Get Tickets!

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance ......More

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance to “Greet Greg the Gardener” and watch him maintain the garden, hear about future plans, and learn more about Civil War Medical Care. Volunteer and retired critical care pharmacist Greg Susla has worked for years to plant, care for, and expand a 19th century medicinal herb garden on the grounds of the Pry House Field Hospital on Antietam National Battlefield. Boasting over 35 different herbal varieties, the garden is representative of plants that would have been grown during the period in the Mid-Atlantic region. Greg Susla has been a volunteer at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine since January 2011. Greg’s interest in the Civil War stems from his home town, Torrington, CT, the birth place of the abolitionist John Brown. Greg received his pharmacy degrees from the Universities of Connecticut and Florida and completed a critical care pharmacy residency at the Ohio State University Hospitals. Greg spent the majority of his career as the ICU pharmacist at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and volunteered his time in the ICU at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Greg has been active in the Society of Critical Care Medicine for over 25 years serving on a number of the Society’s committees, and is a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Greg recently retired as the Associate Director of Medical Information at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, MD. Greg and his wife Lisa live in Frederick, MD.

Pry House Field Hospital Museum, 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD, 21756, United States

Faces of Civil War Nurses: A Photo Exhibit

The “Faces of Civil War Nurses” exhibit, a collaboration with Military Images magazine, will be on display at the Beverly Heritage Center with the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation, in Beverly, WV, from October 3, 2026 through January 29, 2027. The exhibit features 2......More

The “Faces of Civil War Nurses” exhibit, a collaboration with Military Images magazine, will be on display at the Beverly Heritage Center with the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation, in Beverly, WV, from October 3, 2026 through January 29, 2027. The exhibit features 20 life-sized portraits and personal stories of women who served as nurses during the Civil War. It debuted at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2025. At the outset of the Civil War, females were forbidden to serve in “indelicate” medical settings, but women quickly broke down such social conventions, risking both disease and the brutal realities of war to care for the sick and wounded. More than 20,000 women served as nurses during the conflict, providing invaluable aid, including changing bandages, cooking food, comforting the dying, and innumerable other tasks. The Beverly Heritage Center is located at 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV 26253. For more information: https://beverlyheritagecenter.org/   Thank you to our sponsors!      

Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Occupied by Two Armies: A Walking Tour of Civil War Frederick

Join us for this special MEMBERS ONLY tour on Saturday October 3rd at 10:30 a.m. Take a journey with one of our Museum guides through downtown Frederick, a city that found itself under both Union and Confederate occupation during the Civil War. This tour will include fi......More

Join us for this special MEMBERS ONLY tour on Saturday October 3rd at 10:30 a.m. Take a journey with one of our Museum guides through downtown Frederick, a city that found itself under both Union and Confederate occupation during the Civil War. This tour will include first-hand accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there. We’ll explore the stories linked to historic buildings and homes that witnessed the march of thousands of soldiers on their way to the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Monocacy. This tour is FREE for MEMBERS ONLY, but participants must register. Register Here

The Curious Case of Morris W. Morris

Join us for our Saturday Speaker Series with NMCWM Author Brad Stone and “The Curious Case of Morris W. Morris.” Stone will share the amazing story of this Black, Jewish, and Hispanic immigrant who over the course of the Civil War would serve as an officer in both the C......More

Join us for our Saturday Speaker Series with NMCWM Author Brad Stone and “The Curious Case of Morris W. Morris.” Stone will share the amazing story of this Black, Jewish, and Hispanic immigrant who over the course of the Civil War would serve as an officer in both the Confederate and Union armies. After the war he became a world renown actor, and established an acting dynasty that would last more than a century. This story encompasses the overcoming of racial segregation, a meteoric theater career, and the beginning of sex education. Brad Stone served with the federal government as a senior public relations executive dealing with a wide variety of public health issues. He led the public relations operations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). He currently combines his interest in the Civil War and medical history by volunteering as a docent on a regular basis at both the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland, and aboard the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. He is an NMCWM author of “Hooves, Paws, and Claws for Cause: Animals in the American Civil War.” He has given presentations on a variety of Civil War topics at a number of institutions including the Gettysburg Heritage Center and the U.S. Navy Museum at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. He also recently appeared on C-SPAN3 American History TV talking about the Civil War’s impact on shaping the modern American Christmas holiday.  

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance ......More

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 Antietam National Battlefield, visitors will have the chance to “Greet Greg the Gardener” and watch him maintain the garden, hear about future plans, and learn more about Civil War Medical Care. Volunteer and retired critical care pharmacist Greg Susla has worked for years to plant, care for, and expand a 19th century medicinal herb garden on the grounds of the Pry House Field Hospital on Antietam National Battlefield. Boasting over 35 different herbal varieties, the garden is representative of plants that would have been grown during the period in the Mid-Atlantic region. Greg Susla has been a volunteer at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine since January 2011. Greg’s interest in the Civil War stems from his home town, Torrington, CT, the birth place of the abolitionist John Brown. Greg received his pharmacy degrees from the Universities of Connecticut and Florida and completed a critical care pharmacy residency at the Ohio State University Hospitals. Greg spent the majority of his career as the ICU pharmacist at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and volunteered his time in the ICU at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Greg has been active in the Society of Critical Care Medicine for over 25 years serving on a number of the Society’s committees, and is a Fellow in the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Greg recently retired as the Associate Director of Medical Information at MedImmune in Gaithersburg, MD. Greg and his wife Lisa live in Frederick, MD.

Pry House Field Hospital Museum, 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD, 21756, United States

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 of Civil War Medici......More

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 of Civil War Medicine, this guided tour is led by a professional docent who will share gripping stories of local hospitals, heroic caregivers, and the medical innovations that emerged from wartime necessity. As you roll through historic streets and landmarks, you’ll gain insight into the challenges faced by doctors, nurses, and soldiers alike during one of the most pivotal periods in American history. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Explore Frederick’s Civil War history through a medical lens aboard a restored 1966 double-decker busHear expert narration from a professional museum docentVisit key sites where wounded soldiers were treatedA unique educational experience in the heart of historic FrederickEvery ticket includes admission to the National Museum of Civil War MedicineDEPARTS FROM: The National Museum of Civil War Medicine TICKET PRICE: $39 per person (includes admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine) HOW TO BOOK: Spots are limited — join us for an unforgettable ride through the past — where history meets healing. Get Tickets!

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705

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.” The historic Carty building in 1884. (NMCWM Collection) Starting on October 10th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civi......More

Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.” The historic Carty building in 1884. (NMCWM Collection) Starting on October 10th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Explore the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that have given the building its spooky reputation. In addition to a trip through the museum galleries, the tour provides exclusive access to the third floor where numerous sightings have occurred. 48 East Patrick Street was built in the 1830s. Before it became the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, the building was a furniture shop and a site of Civil War embalming, as well as home to many Frederick residents and their businesses. The past still echoes through the halls of the building. The haunting sights, sounds, and sensations from the building have been reported for decades by the people who lived and worked in the building over many years. Join us to hear our staff and volunteers’ stories first-hand. You are invited to bring your own cameras and ghost-finding apps – who knows what you’ll capture! Flash photography and LIVE streaming are prohibited. Tours will be given on October 10, 17, 24, and 25, from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. This year we are offering two special Halloween tours on Saturday, October 31, from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. During these special Halloween night tours, you’ll have additional time to tour the galleries without a guide. Click below to buy your ticket(s) today. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT TICKETS  

National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21705