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SUMMARY:Cannons & Caverns Bus Tour: Antietam Battlefield and Crystal Grottoes Caverns
DESCRIPTION:Explore Antietam Battlefield and Crystal Grottoes Caverns on Saturday\, October 18th\, as the Washington County Historical Society travels back in time to visit our historic landscapes. The bus tour will meet at the JC Penney parking lot located on the East side of the Valley Mall in Hagerstown\, MD. The group will depart from this location by bus at 9:00 AM\, but guests should plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure. \nThe first stop of the day will be Antietam National Battlefield\, site of the famous 1862 Civil War battle. Dr. Tom Clemens\, an Antietam Battlefield Guide and author\, will join us for a tour of the battlefield by bus. After a catered boxed lunch\, we will head to our second stop\, Crystal Grottoes Caverns\, discovered in 1920. It is the only public\, commercial cave in the State of Maryland. We will return to the JC Penney parking lot at the Valley Mall by 3:30 PM. \nPrice per guest is $60 for WCHS members and $75 for non-members (tickets include all fees for Crystal Grottoes and Antietam National Battlefield). Contact us at 301-797-8782 or email us at info@washcohistory.org to make your reservation.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/cannons-caverns-bus-tour-antietam-battlefield-and-crystal-grottoes-caverns/
LOCATION:Bus Pickup at JCPenney Valley Mall Parking Lot\, 17301 Valley Mall Road\, Hagerstown\, Maryland\, 21740
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Haunted History at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Starting on October 11th\, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Explore the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour\, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers\, the building’s most infamous tenants\, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that have given the building its spooky reputation. In addition to a trip through the museum galleries\, the tour provides exclusive access to the third floor where numerous sightings have occurred. \n48 East Patrick Street was built in the 1830s. Before it became the National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, the building was a furniture shop and a site of Civil War embalming\, as well as home to many Frederick residents and their businesses. The past still echoes through the halls of the building. The haunting sights\, sounds\, and sensations from the building have been reported for decades by the people who lived and worked in the building over many years. Join us to hear our staff and volunteers’ stories first-hand. \nYou are invited to bring your own cameras and ghost-finding apps – who knows what you’ll capture! \nFlash photography and LIVE streaming are prohibited. Tours will be given on October 11\, 18\, 25\, and 26 from 5:00-6:30PM. This year we are offering two special Halloween tours on Friday\, October 31 from 5:00-7:30 and 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. During these special Halloween night tours\, you’ll have additional time to tour the galleries without a guide.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/haunted-history-at-the-national-museum-of-civil-war-medicine-2/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spirits of the Furnace
DESCRIPTION:The spirits come out one night a year at Catoctin Furnace. Meet a soldier in the Mexican American war who died in a duel. See the ghost of an enslaved ironworker. You might even run into the Snallygaster\, a creature who haunted the skies above Frederick County.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/spirits-of-the-furnace/
LOCATION:Catoctin Furnace\, 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road\, Thurmont\, Maryland\, 21788
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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