National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The museum, which was originally proposed by Dr. Gordon E. Damman, a private collector of Civil War-era medical artifacts, was incorporated in 1990 and first opened to the public in 1996.

The museum moved into its current location at a three-story 19th century brick building that was home to a furniture maker/undertaker operation during the Civil War in October 2000. The 7,000-square-foot (650 m2) museum consists of five immersion exhibits that recreate aspects of Civil War medical issues: life in an army camp, evacuation of the wounded from the battlefront, a field dressing station, a field hospital and a military hospital ward.

The exhibits incorporate surviving tools and equipment from the war, including the only known surviving Civil War surgeon's tent, surgical kits, and items pertaining to veterinary medicine.

Location

48 E Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland
USA

Getting There

To get there by public transportation, you can take the MARC train from Union Station in Washington D.C. to the Frederick station, which is about a 10-minute walk from the museum. Alternatively, you can take the Metro to Shady Grove Station and then take the 505 Ride-On bus to the Frederick Transit Center, which is about a 15-minute walk from the museum.

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