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SUMMARY:Inside the Farms of Monocacy
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Monocacy was fought amongst the farms\, fields\, and forests along the Monocacy River on July 9\, 1864. Each of the farms\, and the people who lived on them\, were impacted by the battle. \nOn May 2nd\, 2026\, join Monocacy National Battlefield Rangers and volunteers as they explore two of these farms. Guests should meet at Best Farm\, tour stop #1 on Monocacy National Battlefield at 9am on May 2\, 2026. At tour stop #1 you’ll look at the long legacy of the Best Farm. Located on the north end of the battlefield landscape\, the Best Farm has a legacy far beyond the Civil War. \nAfter Best Farm\, guests will be encouraged to join the ranger staff at tour stop #2\, the Worthington Farm. Guests should meet at Worthington Farm by 11am for the tour of Worthington Farm. This farm has a deep importance to the history of the campaign and the establishment of Monocacy National Battlefield itself. Space is limited at both farms\, so please contact Monocacy National Battlefield via email\, mono_mail@nps.gov or by calling 301-662-3515 to make your reservation.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/inside-the-farms-of-monocacy/
LOCATION:Best Farm (Tour Stop #1)\, Urbana Pike\, Monocacy National Battlefield\, Frederick\, MD\, 21742\, United States
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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/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Ancestors at Antietam" - Virginia Mumma Hildebrand: The 70 Year Journey of the Antietam Remembered Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Mumma Hildebrand (1901–1982) grew up in Sharpsburg\, Maryland. Virginia’s grandfather was Samuel Mumma Jr. (1838–1925)\, and her grandmother was Frances Reichard Mumma (1844–1883). Virginia’s great-grandfather was Samuel Mumma Sr. (1800–1876)\, and great-grandmother was Elizabeth Miller Mumma (1816–1886)\, owners of the Mumma farm in the middle of the battlefield. \nThe September 17\, 1862\, Battle of Antietam destroyed Samuel and Elizabeth Mumma’s family of ten’s home\, barn\, outbuildings\, crops\, and all of their personal property\, save a few personal items and the clothes they were wearing when they evacuated. \nOver her lifetime\, Virginia Mumma Hildebrand listened to stories from family members and residents of Sharpsburg who were present during the battle. In her youth\, she attended reunions held on the battlefield by past combatants from the North and South and listened to and recorded their stories. Many of these veterans convalesced from horrible wounds and illnesses in local homes and field hospitals for months and formed lifelong friendships with residents. Between 1956 and 1960\, Virginia developed a draft manuscript for a new book called “Antietam Remembered” with plans to release it in time for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam held August 31 through September 17\, 1962. Unfortunately\, after five years’ work and bringing the manuscript to near completion\, she took ill\, and a series of circumstances left the work unpublished. \nDespite her best efforts\, her manuscript was never formally published as a finished work. One bound copy of the 1959 draft resides in the Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown\, Maryland. In 2024\, Virginia’s grandson Michael Hildebrand took on the task of updating and completing Antietam Remembered. \nMr. Michael Hildebrand had a fifty-one-year career in hazardous materials emergency planning and response. During his career\, he held professional positions with the National Transportation Safety Board\, the International Association of Fire Chiefs\, and the American Petroleum Institute. He was a successful consultant for 27 years\, completing more than 700 emergency planning and response projects throughout the United States and internationally. Michael is an experienced technical writer and has worked on 18 different textbook projects. He is the co-author of six textbooks currently in print on emergency response\, including Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident\, 5th edition (2024)\, now in its 37th year of continuous print. Michael grew up in Hagerstown\, Maryland\, and spent many days visiting Sharpsburg\, the Antietam Battlefield\, and hunting relics on the Mumma family farm. He is a self-described Civil War history buff. These 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-virginia-mumma-hildebrand-the-70-year-journey-of-the-antietam-remembered-manuscript/
LOCATION:Antietam Institute Education Center\, 101 W Main Street\, Sharpsburg\, MD\, 21782
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