Press Releases and Stories

Open the links and files below for the latest news from the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and its partners.


Apr 30 “Old Lady” hand pumper that extinguished the 1861 Frederick Courthouse blaze throws water for the first time in nearly a century

Apr 14 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Events for 2011 and Beyond in Frederick County, MD

Apr 14 Frederick’s Commemoration of the City’s Season as the State Capital in 1861 Kicks Off the Start of 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Events Across the Region

Nov 22 Antietam Battlefield Announces Civil War Christmas Program, "We Were Marching on Christmas Day"

Sep 8 Volunteers Being Trained for New Exhibit and Visitor Center

May 21 Antietam Seeking Volunteers for New Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Visitor Center

May 19 Antietam National Cemetery Summer Twilight Tours

May 19 Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Antietam National Battlefield Collaborate to Open New Welcome and Exhibit Center

Apr 30 The National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Antietam National Battlefield Announce a Civil War Soldier Day Camp

Apr 17 National Park Service Sites in Washington County Celebrate National Park Week With Free Admission

Dec 9 Museum Offers Second in Series of Civil War Lectures

Dec 3 Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship

Dec 3 Celebrate the Holidays with Museums by Candlelight

Dec 2 The Civil War and Historical Memory -- or Memories - An Illustrated Lecture by John M. McCardell, Jr.

Dec 1 "Echoes of John Brown" Film to Premiere December 2nd

Oct 27 Hagerstown-Washington County CVB Offers Guided Bus Tour of Antietam Illumination, December 5

Oct 16 Federal Highway Administration announces Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway

Sep 16 Performance inspired by John Brown's life commemorates the 150th Anniversary of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

Sep 9 Free evening program celebrates Frederick County's National Parks with a sneak preview of the new Ken Burns' film, special guests, activities and displays

Aug 29 Heritage Area Announces Mini-Grant Program for FY10 Grants



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