Civil War Style Church Service
2025-08-24 13:00 UTC | Rocky Springs Chapel, 7817 Rocky Springs Road, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Attend a Civil War-style, nondenominational Christian church service at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. HRSC Trustee and Preacher Kirk Callison will preach the sermon wearing Civil War period attire. A short living history program will follow the church service. HRSC is dedicated to using living history programs to accurately educate the public on Christian practices and the impact of faith on American society during the Civil War.
The chapel is located at 7817 Rocky Springs Road, Frederick, Maryland. The event is free and open to the public. The wearing of Civil War period attire is encouraged but not required.
Questions about the event should be directed to HRSC Trustee Kirk Callison or HRSC Trustee Maria Callison at (301) 874-4737 (Home); (240) 409-8361 (cell); or kmcallison@verizon.net

One Vast Hospital – Civil War Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick
2025-08-24 14:00 | National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, 21701, United States
Saturdays and Sundays from April through September
Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick.
Join NMCWM docents for a walking tour of Downtown Frederick focused on the city’s role as a makeshift hospital in the final months of 1862 every Saturday (10:30 a.m.) and Sunday (2:00 p.m.) from April through September.
Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
In September 1862, a newspaper correspondent from the Philadelphia Inquirer referred to Frederick as “one vast hospital.” In the aftermath of America’s bloodiest day at Antietam on September 17, 1862, over 8,000 wounded soldiers, Union and Confederate, were brought to make-shift hospital wards in Frederick’s churches, schools, hotels, and private homes. From the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. Many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today.

Music on the Millrace: Hayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant
2025-08-24 15:00 | The Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Join the Union Mills Homestead for “Music on the Millrace” again this year! This new Sunday concert series at the Union Mills Homestead will be held for the second year at the historic site north of Westminster, MD. The concerts offer a relaxed, inviting opportunity for our members and friends to come out to enjoy the authentic beauty of the site, separate from other major events.
This is a great time to enjoy an afternoon on the beautiful grounds of the Union Mills Homestead. Admission to the event is only $10. Under 12 are free! Food, beer and wine will be available to purchase. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. No outside alcohol may be brought into the event. Because we have to inspect any containers to ensure there is no alcohol, please refrain from bringing backpacks or coolers, although you are welcome to bring your own snacks.
Hayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant –
Hailing from right down the road, Hayden Shaw and his band This Side of Pleasant (as in Pleasant Valley) is thrilled to be back for another great day of Bluegrass! Hayden Shaw & This Side of Pleasant is a high-energy Bluegrass group comprised of some of Hayden’s best friends in Bluegrass. Last March they broke the attendance record for a Wehrly’s Auction House “Pickin’ and Biddin’” show. Hayden pulls from a wide array of influences and music genres to bring a fun and exciting bluegrass show that you won’t want to miss!

Harpers Ferry Civil War Round Table's Tour of the Battle of Hagerstown
2025-08-24 15:00 | Downtown Hagerstown, MD, 21740
Please join the Harpers Ferry Civil War Round Table in Hagerstown, Maryland for a guided tour of the Battle of Hagerstown, at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 24. Much like Gettysburg, where all roads converged and dictated where the armies would meet, the roads crossing the area of Lee’s retreat out of Pennsylvania led to the Hub City—Hagerstown. Gaining and holding Hagerstown was the key to protecting or attacking Lee’s defensive line between Williamsport and Sharpsburg in the days after Pickett’s Charge. Small battles and large skirmishes occurred daily during Lee’s retreat, and one of the most consequential was the Battle of Hagerstown on July 6. This became one of the largest cavalry battles of the war and was fought mostly in a city environment.
Our guide on the tour is Stephen Bockmiller, a lifelong military history enthusiast. Steve has written extensively, including two books, about the USS Constellation and about regional Civil War history. His current writing projects include the Battle of Hagerstown and Civil War-era stories from the Middletown Valley. Steve serves on Baltimore’s Advisory Board of Historic Ships and represents Hagerstown on the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Advisory Board. He lives near Waynesboro, PA with his wife Stefania, and he serves as Deputy Director in Hagerstown’s Planning and Economic Development Department.
This tour is free and open to the public, but you must reserve your space by contacting Chris Craig at ccraig@laurellodge.com or 304-433-1260. We will carry on in light rain (bring an umbrella), but you will receive email notification if there is a weather cancellation. Much of the Battle of Hagerstown took place in the city’s downtown. Our tour will begin with the first stage of the battle in downtown, where we will walk about nine city blocks. This will be followed by a driving tour with stops along Virginia Avenue between Hagerstown and Williamsport. (Carpooling is encouraged.) Meet at the intersection of Baltimore and South Potomac Streets, Hagerstown, MD. This is half a block east of Meritus Park. The best parking option is in the University District Parking Deck on North Potomac Street, just north of Public Square. The entire tour will take about 2.5 hours.
Photo: Jarvis Wentworth, 1st Vermont Cavalry, mortally wounded July 6, 1863 at Hagerstown, MD.
