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SUMMARY:Catoctin Furnace Outdoor Theater Festival
DESCRIPTION:On May 14-17\, join the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society for theater under the stars at four nightly performances of Iron Will\, a tale of American colonists and enslaved African Americans who are both fighting for their freedom. Walk through the quaint village of Catoctin Furnace as the play unfolds. Combine it with a trip to the Maryland Iron Festival during the day on Saturday and Sunday\, May 16 and 17. Tickets are $25 in advance at catoctinfurnace.org/theater/
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/catoctin-furnace-outdoor-theater-festival/
LOCATION:Catoctin Furnace\, 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road\, Thurmont\, Maryland\, 21788
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SUMMARY:The Maryland Iron Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Maryland Iron Festival Celebrates 250! May 16-17 \nIt’s the 250th birthday of our country and of Catoctin Furnace\, home of the Maryland Iron Festival\, and they’re pulling out all the stops. Join for a patriotic weekend of family fun\, tours of the village\, food trucks\, live music\, a beer and wine garden\, a makers’ market\, kids’ activities\, an antique car show\, and the exciting 2\,800-degree molten iron pour at 1 pm on Saturday. You can purchase molds to carve in advance and take home your own cast iron tile. For the full schedule and information about parking and shuttle service\, go to catoctinfurnace.org/mif/. A celebration like this only happens once every 250 years!
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/the-maryland-iron-festival/
LOCATION:Catoctin Furnace\, 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road\, Thurmont\, Maryland\, 21788
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SUMMARY:One Vast Hospital - Downtown Frederick Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the incredible Civil War history in Downtown Frederick with expert guides from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. \nEvery Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 12:00 p.m. from April until September\, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8\,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick. Walking tours last for an hour to an hour and a half. \nTickets 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. \nContact Chris Reed at chris.reed@civilwarmed.org for more information.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/one-vast-hospital-downtown-frederick-walking-tour/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mount Airy Civil War Living History Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join the Historical Society of Mount Airy at the Mount Airy Museum on Saturday May 16\, noon-4pm\, to experience The Living History Battalion as they will portray Company G of the 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade. This company was stationed in Mt. Airy from 1863 to 1864. In July 1864\, they were sent to Frederick and participated in the Battle of Monocacy. Besides guarding the railroad at Mt. Airy\, Company G also sent patrols through Carroll and Frederick Counties capturing and guarding confederate and political prisoners\, as well as protecting the polls during elections. Throughout the day\, there will be displays on Company G activities and lessons on the “life of a soldier.” Bring the family for a fun learning experience where the kids can march and drill with members of the Company! The Mount Airy Museum is located inside the historic Train Station at 1 N. Main Street\, Mount Airy\, MD.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/mount-airy-civil-war-living-history-experience/
LOCATION:Mount Airy MD Museum\, 1 N. Main Street\, Mount Airy\, MD\, 21771
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SUMMARY:Monocacy's Lost Battalions
DESCRIPTION:At the Battle of Monocacy\, fought July 9\, 1864\, Union troops launched a desperate attempt to delay a Confederate advance on Washington\, D.C. Throughout the battle\, the Federal commanders\, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace and Brig. Gen. James Ricketts\, waited for additional reinforcements that never came. Where was the rest of Rickett’s command? Nearly a thousand of his men failed to reach the battlefield on July 9. Park Ranger Matt Borders will unravel the fascinating story of what happened to them\, and where they were found.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/monocacys-lost-battalions/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
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