Calendar of Events

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Ongoing Opportunities

Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864

  • Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 PM

HCWRT - Mobile Bay.pngThe Hagerstown Civil War Round Table will feature a talk by John Quarstein. Read More

  • Homewood Suites

    1650 Pullman Lane
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    240-625-4216
    $

McCauley Lecture: "Brown's Secret Six & Beyond: Thomas Wentworth Higginson"

  • Monday, April 1 at 6:00 PM

Higginson_1.jpgVisit the Washington County Free Library for a presentation on Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Read More

  • Washington County Free Library

    100 S. Potomac St
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    301-739-3250

Civil War Immersion Saturday

  • Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 AM

Immersion Weekend.pngJoin Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Confederate surgeons, and others for a unique historical experience at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 East Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21701
  • Website
    301-695-1864
    $

PARK DAY!

  • Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 AM

Monocacy River Clean up.jpgJoin the National Park Service employees to complete maintenance and cleanup projects at Monocacy National Battlefield. Read More

  • Monocacy National Battlefield

    5201 Urbana Pike
    Frederick, MD 21704
  • 301-662-3515

Spring Open House and Fundraiser

  • Saturday, April 6 at 11:00 AM

Rural Heritage Museum  - SOH Facebook.pngCelebrate the crafts and lifestyles once found in 19th century Washington County Maryland at the Rural Heritage Museum. Read More

  • Rural Heritage Museum

    7313 Sharpsburg Pike
    Boonsboro, MD 21713
  • Website
    301-788-6687

"From Frederick to Sharpsburg" - Meet the Author

  • Sunday, April 7 at 12:30 PM

Fred-to-Sharps-cover-idea-209x300.pngJoin the Antietam Institute for a presentation and book signing with historian, Steve Stotelmyer. Read More

  • Antietam Creek Vineyard

    4835 Branch Ave.
    Sharpsburg, MD 21782
  • Website
    301-432-5079

Culture & Cocktails: Frontier Forts Around Fort Frederick

  • Friday, April 12 at 6:00 PM

April.jpgVisit the Miller House Museum to immerse yourself in the rich narratives that bring the history of this State Park to life. Read More

  • Miller House Museum

    135 W Washington ST
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    301-797-8782
    $

Newcomer House Porch Program

  • Saturday, April 20 at 11:30 AM

Newcomer House Sept. Porch Program 23.jpgVisit the Newcomer House for a talk and tour by Eleanor Lakin, the architect for the 1999 restoration of the Newcomer House, and David Gibney, who directed the restoration of the house nearly two decades ago.
Read More

  • Newcomer House

    18422 Shepherdstown Pike
    Keedysville, MD 21756
  • Website
    240-308-1740

Washington County Roots: Mary Schurz

  • Saturday, April 20 at 1:00 PM

Roots V2.pngJoin genealogists Carol Miller-Schultz and Jean Conte for an exciting presentation as they dig up Mary Schurz’s fascinating ancestry. Read More

  • Miller House Museum

    135 W Washington ST
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    301-797-8782
    $

Civil War Style Church Service

  • Sunday, April 21 at 1:00 PM

kirk preaching at christmas.pngJoin Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc. (HRSC) for a Civil War-style, nondenominational church service. Read More

  • Historic Rocky Springs Chapel

    7817 Rocky Springs Rd
    Frederick, MD 21702
  • Website
    321-610-7246

Recovering Identity: A Study of African American History in Northern Frederick County

  • Saturday, April 27 at 9:30 AM

Recovering Identity Logo.jpgLearn about the North County "Recovering Identity" Project, the study that changed how northern Frederick County’s African American history is perceived and studied. Read More

  • Thurmont Regional Library

    76 East Moser Road
    Thurmont, MD 21788
  • Website
    240-288-7396
    $

Living History Reenactment

  • Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 at 10:00 AM

Carroll County Farm Museum - Civil War Reenactment.pngVisit the Carroll County Farm Museum for a reenactment of the Battle of the Wilderness. Read More

  • Carroll County Farm Museum

    500 South Center Street
    Westminster, MD 21157
  • Website
    800-654-4645
    $

Cinco de Mayo and the Civil War

  • Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM

Cinco de Mayo (1).jpgVisit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine to learn about the connection between these two important events. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 East Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21701
  • Website
    301-695-1864

29th Annual Civil War Medicine Conference

  • Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5

Beers and Bonesaws_ NMCWM Conference 23.jpgJoin the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for the 29th Annual Civil War Medicine Conference. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 East Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21701
  • Website
    301-695-1864
    $

Flower & Plant Market

  • Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5

Flower Plant MKT.jpgVisit the Union Mills Homestead to see a beautiful selection of regionally grown plants, herbs, and vegetables! Read More

  • The Union Mills Homestead

    3311 Littlestown Pike
    Westminster, MD 21158
  • Website
    410-848-2288

South Mountain Artillery Crew Demonstration

  • Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 at 11:30 AM

SoMtnArtillery.jpgVisit the Newcomer House for a Porch Program featuring cannon demonstrations followed by an interpretive hike. Read More

  • Newcomer House

    18422 Shepherdstown Pike
    Keedysville, MD 21795
  • 240-308-1740

Interrupted Sentiments: The Dead Letter Office During the Civil War

  • Saturday, May 4 at 2:00 PM

Dead Letter Office Talk_1.jpgVisit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for a presentation on the Dead Letter Office. Read More

  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine

    48 East Patrick St.
    Frederick, MD 21701
  • Website
    301-695-1864

Civil War Style Church Service

  • Sunday, May 5 at 1:00 PM

HRSC Bobby Rogers.pngJoin Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc. (HRSC) for a Civil War-style, nondenominational church service. Read More

  • Historic Rocky Springs Chapel

    7817 Rocky Springs Rd
    Frederick, MD 21702
  • Website
    321-610-7246

"American Traitor, General James Wilkinson's Betrayal of the Republic and Escape from Justice" - America 250 Speakers Series

  • Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 PM

Howard Cox.jpgJoin the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR for a presentation on James Wilkinson's fascinating career during the American Revolution and more. Read More

  • Frederick Masonic Lodge

    6816 Blentlinger Road
    Frederick, MD 21702
  • Website
    301-969-8001

Culture & Cocktails: Past, Present, Future: Get to Know Your Art Museum

  • Friday, May 10 at 6:00 PM

May (1).pngExecutive Director of the Washington County Fine Arts Museum Sarah Hall will touch on key aspects of the museum’s history. Read More

  • Miller House Museum

    135 W Washington ST
    Hagerstown, MD 21740
  • Website
    301-797-8782
    $

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