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SUMMARY:Tolson's Chapel Open House
DESCRIPTION:Open House 10am – 2pm. \nTolson’s Chapel is open the first Saturday of every month between April and October. Onsite docent(s) will explain the historical significance of Tolson’s Chapel from its inception in 1866 as the spiritual and educational center of a vibrant and newly freed community of African American families in Sharpsburg\, MD.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/tolsons-chapel-open-house/
LOCATION:Tolson’s Chapel\, 111 E. High St.\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:1776: Hager's Town at War Living History Event
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the roles that the people of Washington County played in the fight for independence during the American Revolution. Meet with living historians and reenactors representing civilians\, farmers\, soldiers\, blacksmiths\, and gunsmiths during the year 1776. Featuring militia drills and 18th century musket and rifle firing demonstrations. Free.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/1776-hagers-town-at-war-living-history-event/
LOCATION:Jonathan Hager House\, 110 Key St\, Hagerstown\, MD\, 21740
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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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/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Apples Church Bicentennial Celebration and Concert with Richard Troxell and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 200 Years of Apples Church and the Community \nCome join Apples Church for a day of games\, stories with local “celebrities” Mayor John Kinnaird and others\, food by the Thurmont Lions Club\, face painting\, antique cars\, moon bounce\, horseshoes\, corn hole\, church tours\, a “family church photo” at 1:30\, live music at 2\, just some old fashioned fun and more! \nThen at 6:30\, bring a lawn chair or blanket and join for a beautiful outdoor summer evening concert. \nRichard Troxell and Friends Concert!! On June 6 @6:30 pm. An evening of music and musicians through the years with special guests from New York\, Philadelphia\, Emmitsburg and Thurmont!
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/apples-church-bicentennial-celebration-and-concert-with-richard-troxell-and-friends/
LOCATION:Apples Church UCC\, 7908 Apples Church Rd\, Thurmont\, MD\, 21788
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Reel Reflections with AARCH Society
DESCRIPTION:Watch. Reflect. Discuss. \nReel Reflections is a dynamic series of film screenings followed by guided conversations that illuminate African American history\, culture\, and lived experiences. Come ready to engage\, learn\, and be inspired. This film will be “The Tale of the Lion” – a documentary featuring some of the oldest living African Americans in Frederick\, MD who reveal life during segregation\, the Black experience in Frederick County\, life’s lessons\, and human resilience.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/reel-reflections-with-aarch-society/
LOCATION:African American Heritage Center\, 125 East All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:All Aboard America 250
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the City of Hagerstown at the Train Hub with face painting\, balloons\, and Tommy 202 wagon rides! Free.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/all-aboard-america-250/
LOCATION:City Park Train Hub\, 770 City Park Drive Hagerstown City Park\, Hagerstown\, MD\, 21740
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for a special First Saturday Speaker Event with Barbara Franco. She will share her findings from a 10-year project to identify the surgeons who cared for the wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. A database of more than 1\,200 surgeons\, both Union and Confederate\, is the basis for her new book\, “Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy in the Civil War’s Deadliest Battle.” The study includes not only well-documented and prominent physicians who left written accounts\, but also the lesser-known surgeons who were part of a complex system of doctors and caretakers both during and after the battle. \nBarbara Franco is Founding Executive Director Emerita of the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center and a new board member of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. As a public historian\, curator\, and museum director she has written and consulted about museum practice and historical interpretation. Her broad interest in the social\, cultural\, and intellectual history of the 19th century includes the decorative and fine arts\, communal societies\, fraternal organizations\, the role of religion\, and the Civil War era. She served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission\, the Historical Society of Washington\, D.C.\, and Assistant Director for Museums at the Minnesota Historical Society.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/gettysburg-surgeons-facing-a-common-enemy/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Lt. Samuel McBride Pringle and Garden’s Battery
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on decades of research in original letters\, diaries\, and archival records\, this presentation tells the story of Lieutenant Samuel McBride Pringle\, set within the decisive stand of Captain Hugh R. Garden’s Palmetto Light Artillery during the Final Assault at Antietam. Under devastating Union fire across Antietam Creek\, Garden’s Battery held Cemetery Hill until A. P. Hill’s arrival turned the tide. Mortally wounded\, Pringle—great-great-uncle of the presenter—attempted to rise three times before being carried from the field\, calling to his men\, “They have killed me\, boys\, but stand by your guns!” Join us Saturday\, June 6\, as Institute member\, Susie Ingles shares the story of her ancestor during her talk called\, “They have killed me boys but stand by your guns!” Lt. Samuel McBride Pringle and Garden’s Battery in the Final Assault at Antietam”. \nSusie Ingles is a legal aid lawyer in Greenville\, South Carolina\, practicing consumer protection law. She obtained a B.A. in History from Clemson University and her law degree from the University of South Carolina. She has spent many years researching and eventually writing the story of her great\, great uncle\, Confederate 1st Lieutenant Samuel McBride Pringle\, the namesake of her father and brother\, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam. She has traced his life through his original letters preserved by her family from his college years at Furman University in Greenville\, through the 1st and 2nd Battles of Bull Run\, and finally Antietam\, where he was mortally wounded\, then on to Winchester\, Virginia\, where he ultimately died and was laid to rest. \nThese monthly “Ancestors at Antietam” talks are free and open to the public – anyone may attend – and you do not need to register. The talks will be held at the Institute’s Education Center at 101W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, beginning at 2 pm.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/ancestors-at-antietam-lt-samuel-mcbride-pringle-and-gardens-battery/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
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