Events Calendar
November 12 - December 31
The importance of railroads during the Civil War was significant. Railroads were used in carrying supplies of coal and artillery, horses, mules and cattle and troops and baggage. Rail conditions certainly were poor. Wooden water towers were easy targets for destruction by raiding troops. Water and coal were essential for the steam locomotives. Bridges needed to be built and defended. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's capture of 56 locomotives and more than 300 railcars along the B&O Railroad between Harpers Ferry, W.Va and Martinsburg, W.Va., with the blowing up of the railroad bridge at Harpers Ferry, was an attempt to stop B&O strategic traffic. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Open Sunday 2:00pm - 5:00pm (February through April). Closed: Mondays, Sundays (May through January). New Year's Day and day before and after, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas and day before and after.
Discovery Station Museum
101 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD
(301) 790-0076
Website
Through December 31, 2014
Offers compelling insights about the casualty & compassion from the hearts of sister nurses who were as angels of the battlefield. There are numerous accounts written by the Daughters of Charity who served at various sites. Tues-Sun 10am-4:30pm
Seton Heritage Ministries
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
339 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg 21727
(301) 447-6606
Website
April 2 - June 29
Exhibit highlights the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with illustrations from newspapers that were reprinted in the 1890s.
McDaniel College
Westminster
Hoover Library main floor
(410) 857-2793
Website
May 17, 2012
Speaker: Dan Toomey, Curator, B&O Railroad Museum, Topic: The 50th and 75th Reunions of Civil War Veterans. 7:30pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 668-8660
Website
May 19
More details will be posted later.
Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, MD
(301) 432-5124
Website
May 19
Ferry Hill Place will have be open to visitors starting Saturday, May 19th at 2 p.m. It will then be open daily through July and Friday-Tuesday, August/September from 9:30-4:30,
C&O Canal National Historical Park
Ferry Hill Place
16500 Shepherdstown Pike
Sharpsburg, MD
(301) 582-0813
Website
May 19
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Join the staff at the Pry House for a “garden party” to prepare the 19th century style kitchen and medicinal garden. Bring your gardening tools and prepare to dig in! Learn about our special garden, and enjoy traditional 19th century refreshments.
Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Antietam National Battlefield
18906 Shepherdstown Pike (Route 34)
Keedysville, MD
(301) 416-2395
Website
May 19 & 20, 2012
Learn about the important role artillery played in the Battle of South Mountain. Cannon firing demonstrations are presented at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
Washington Monument State Park
6620 Zittlestown Road
Middletown 21769
(301) 791-4767
Website
May 19, 2012
Guided walking tour of downtown Frederick focused on Civil War history. 11am. Please note: This tour has been cancelled for Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Museum of Frederick County History
24 E Church Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 663-1188
Website
Sunday, May 20, 2012
This week’s topic is “The Churches in Frederick, Divided” – session two in a five part series by historian and Pastor Emeritus, Fred Wenner. The series will examine controversies that rocked local churches as well as the caring and compassion that united the churches in tending to the wounded and dying following the Battle at Antietam. Meet in the church social room. 9:30 -10:15 a.m. Free and all are welcome.
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
11 West Church Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 662-2762
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