The Heart of the Civil War

July 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
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July 7

Colonel Anthony M. Rizzo, USAF, MC, SFS; the First Director of the National Center for Medical Intelligence, opens this year’s Summer Evening Lecture Series, appropriately with Civil War Life & Medicine. He will cover the causes and cures of Mid-Victorian diseases, the unique ballistics of the Civil War, the wounds they created, and the medical care created to relieve the suffering. 7-8:30pm

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701

(301) 695-1864
Website

July 8 - 10

The "Retreat through Williamsport" is a living history event celebrating the events that occured in Williamsport Maryland from July 4 - 14 1863. The weekend long event features reenactors, historians, and speakers.

Springfield Farm
Cushwa Basin
River Bottom Park
Williamsport, MD

(301) 223-7711
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July 9

Special talks on the importance of kitchen gardens during the 19th century will take place as well as tours of the Pry Kitchen and Medicinal Garden.

Pry House Field Hospital Museum and General McClellan's Headquarters
Antietam National Battlefield
18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville 21754

(301) 416-2395
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July 9

Mavis Slawson, Collector/Lecturer with discuss American Quilts in the Civil War. 2-3pm

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701

(301) 695-1864
Website

July 9 & 10

The 147th anniversary of the “Battle That Saved Washington” will be commemorated on July 9-10. A living history encampment at the historic Gambrill Farm will feature artillery demonstrations as well as commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with programs depicting soldiers in a new unit, a debate on the question of Maryland succession, open archeological site, and book signings. The park visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trails are open until dusk. For more information, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/mono or call 301-662-3515. The event as well as the park are FREE!

Monocacy National Battlefield
4801 Urbana Pike
Frederick 21704

(301) 662-3515
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July 9 & 10

Living history encampment, demonstrations, artillery, sutlers, children’s tent area, hands-on activities, concerts by the 2nd South Carolina String Band, and manor tours. Saturday 10am-4pm and 7-9pm, Sunday 12-3pm, Saturday & Sunday 2pm battle, Sunday 10:30am Civil War church service

The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park
1611 North Market Street
Frederick 21701

(301) 600-1650
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July 14

The second lecture of the annual Summer Evening Lecture Series features John Reid of Manassas National Battlefield Park. First Battle of Manassas is notable as the first major land battle of the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a Confederate victory that stunned the Union and dashed expectations of a short and easy war. Mr. Reid will touch on the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the battle which will be the most prominent 2011 event of the Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial. 7-9pm

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701

(301) 695-1864
Website

July 21

Clara Barton’s Missing Soldiers Office – Its Discovery, Stabilization & Future – a lecture by Susan Rosenvold. 7-9pm

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E Patrick Street
Frederick 21701

(301) 695-1864
Website