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SUMMARY:One Vast Hospital – Civil War Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays and Sundays from April through September\nWalk in the footsteps of doctors\, nurses\, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8\,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick. \nJoin 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. \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. \nIn 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.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/one-vast-hospital-civil-war-walking-tour-in-downtown-frederick-14/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ongoing,Tours
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SUMMARY:Newcomer House Porch Program - "Play Music on the Porch Day"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area for a special worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day at the historic Newcomer House on the Antietam National Battlefield on Saturday\, August 30\, 2025. \nThe event begins with a signature concert by the Hancock Civil War String Band at 10:30 a.m. and continues through 4:00 p.m. as acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to share the universal language of music in a relaxed setting with prepared songs or by jamming with new friends. \nThe Newcomer House is the only dwelling on the Antietam National Battlefield that witnessed the battle and is regularly open to the public. It serves as an exhibit and visitor center for the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. Knowledgeable volunteer docents are available to share information about the Newcomer House and offer assistance to visitors to the three-county Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. \nThis is the ninth season of Porch Programs at the Newcomer House. Porch Programs feature presentations\, demonstrations\, pop-up exhibits\, interactives and more from April through November. \nPlay Music on the Porch Day is a worldwide phenomenon that began in 2018 and is celebrated the last Saturday of August each year. Performances can be as simple as sitting on your own front porch and playing or singing along\, or large public events. \nPlay Music on the Porch Day’s website says\, “Music goes beyond words. It can transcend the most difficult barriers. It ties us together like a thread through our hearts… Together let us show the world the power that music holds.” \nThe Newcomer House is located at 18422 Shepherdstown Pike in Keedysville\, MD. The house is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in April\, May\, October and November and Tuesday-Sunday\, June through September. For more information\, contact Newcomer House Manager Rachel Nichols at rachel@heartofthecivilwar.org or (240) 308-1740.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/newcomer-house-porch-program-play-music-on-the-porch-day/
LOCATION:Newcomer House\, 8422 Shepherdstown Pike\, Keedysville\, Maryland\, 21756
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Civil War Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore what it was like to live in Frederick during the Civil War. Stories include the last Confederate invasion of the North\, the ransom of Frederick\, and the Battle of Monocacy.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/civil-war-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Heritage Frederick\, 24 E Church ST\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Ongoing,Tours
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SUMMARY:Play Music on the Porch at the Historic F.W. Fraley General Merchandise Store
DESCRIPTION:Play Music on the Porch in historic Catoctin Furnace Saturday\, August 30 at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM F.W. Fraley Store 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road Thurmont\, MD 21788 www.catoctinfurnace.org/events 240-288-7396 \nTraditional bluegrass music returns to the historic F.W. Fraley General Merchandise store in historic Catoctin Furnace. As oral histories attest\, bluegrass music was a regular occurrence at the store to entertain village residents and visitors. Join us on the porch of the restored store for this delightful musical experience. This event is free to the public. Please note: The provided address is for the Museum of the Ironworker\, directly across the street\, as the historic store does not have a separate street number.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/play-music-on-the-porch-at-the-historic-f-w-fraley-general-merchandise-store/
LOCATION:F.W. Fraley Store\, 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road\, Thurmont\, Maryland\, 21788
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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