Events Calendar
April 2
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine participates as one of about 80 shops, galleries and historic venues, celebrating our downtown historic district. The full museum is open, its usual hours from 11am-5pm at the usual admittance rates. From 5pm until 9pm the museum's first floor galleries are open to the public for free.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 695-1864
Website
April 2
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is one of 20 historic sites in Frederick City and County celebrating the opening of our 2011 season. 10am-4pm
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 695-1864
Website
April 3
Hundreds of bells, chimes and other instruments herald Sesquicentennial commemorations in the Heart of the Civil war, with special arrangements of famous Civil War songs and other solo and mass-ring selections. 5pm
Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
333 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg 21727
(301) 600-4047
Website
April 7
7 p.m. On the evening of September 14, 1862, Harpers Ferry and its 14,000 Federal soldiers were completely surrounded by 23,000 Confederate soldiers under the command of Lieutenant-General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Follow the events leading up to and including the daring "Escape Across the Potomac." Join author CW Whitehair for this fascinating talk and book signing.
Leonard P. Snyder Memorial Branch Library
Community Room
Clear Spring, MD
(301) 842-2730
April 7
7 p.m. Author, Bob O'Connor, will talk about the Sharpsburg connection to his books, The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln and The Life of Abraham Lincoln: As President. He will cover Lincoln's trip to Sharpsburg in October 1862 to prod General McClellan to pursue General Lee. This was the time when the famous photos were taken. He will also talk about Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War because Catesby lived in Keedysville and drove the photographer's wagon onto the battlefield.
Sharpsburg Library
106 East Main Street
Sharpsburg, MD
(301) 432-8825
April 9
11 a.m. On July 3, 1863, Brigadier-General Robert Garnett's men were one of three Virginia brigades attached to Major-General George Pickett's division that charged across the "Valley of Death" at Gettysburg. The brigade gained nothing but glory. Mr. Whitehair will share the stories of the Confederates who participated in "Pickett's Charge."
Boonsboro Library
401 Potomac Street
Boonsboro, MD
(301) 432-5723
April 9
1-3 p.m. Dedication of a new exhibit and interpretation of artifacts by Steve Bockmiller from current colection and those on loan, with the addition of new features, to include other military memorabilia.
Washington County Historical Society
Miller House
135 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD
(301) 797-8782
Website
April 9
April’s lecture, the third lecture of a monthly series February-September 2011, will celebrate Military Children’s Month with a talk on the children of the Civil War – their wit and humor in the face of adversity, those that served in the military and those who served their country and community at home. The NMCWM is located in the heart of historic Frederick’s restaurant district. Program fee included in museum admission fee. Free to members. 11am-noon
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701
(301) 695-1864
Website
April 10
Volunteer service day at the Pry House in conjunction with CWPT's national event. Volunteers will help prepare the house and garden for the upcoming season. Register for the event by calling Education Coordinator Susan Rosenvold at 301-695-1864 or email pryeducation@civilwarmed.org. 9am-3pm
Pry Field Hospital and General McClellan's Headquarters
Antietam National Battlefield
18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville 21754
(301) 695-1864
Website
April 12
6:30 p.m. Mr. Gray, a local author and historian, will present the latest compelling evidence in the John Wilkes Booth controversy. While there is no doubt that Booth shot President Lincoln on April 14, 1865, what happened after he rode away into Maryland and Virginia has been shrouded in so much mystery and conflicting reports that not one Booth relative today believes that he was killed at Garett's farm near Port Royal. Using facts, photos, and eyewitness testimony, Mr. Gray presents the best possible evidence in this enduring historical mystery.
Boonsboro Library
401 Potomac Street
Boonsboro, MD
(301) 432-5723