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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding […]
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Fashion on the Front Lines: Dressing America in the Civil War
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesHow do clothing and conflict intertwine? What can a hoop skirt, a soldier’s shirt, or a nurse’s apron reveal about a country at war with itself? Join Emma Rowland at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum on July 11, 2026 at 2PM for an immersive journey into the clothing and material culture […]
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CLOSED
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDue to maintenance related to air conditioning repairs, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum will be closed July 16. We plan to reopen the following day, July 17. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure a comfortable experience for our visitors. We look forward […]
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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding […]
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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding […]
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Muster Grounds and Malarial Breeding Grounds: The National Mall During the US Civil War
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin Caroline Liaupsin in an exploration of the National Mall in the years leading up to, during, and after the US Civil War. Discover the unique landscape design, territorial battles between government agencies, the structures that inhabited the mall, why there were so many cattle there, and much more. Caroline Liaupsin studied history at the […]
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Battle-Tempered: The Physical and Psychological Consequences of War
Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor's Center 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, United StatesBattle-Tempered: The Physical and Psychological Consequences of War Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and partner organizations for a unique one-day conference. 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Monocacy National Battlefield “Character, Warrior Identity, and Moral Leadership: Union Colonel Charles Gilpin at Monocacy and in Peace” Stephen A. Goldman, MD 9:30 […]
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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding […]
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Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDuring the Civil War years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers wrote letters home, many containing card-sized photos of themself. By the end of the conflict, thousands of letters and images remained undelivered at the Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C. For decades after the war, the employees of the Dead Letter Office […]
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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington, D.C.
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us as we step back into Civil War Washington, D.C. through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1 p.m., Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding […]
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We Want More History! Preservation at the Clara Barton National Historic Site and the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us for a conversation on the preservation of Clara Barton's legacy at two historic sites: the Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, MD, and the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum in Washington, DC. Speakers will share the preservation history of the Missing Soldiers Office and what projects are […]
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The Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia Presents: Cornelia Hancock’s Civil War
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States"Cornelia Hancock's Civil War" presented by Carolyn Ivanoff About the Topic: This presentation will introduce attendees to Quaker nurse Cornelia Hancock and the new Civil War biography by Carolyn Ivanoff. Hancock nursed fearlessly and devotedly from the Battle of Gettysburg to the end of the war. This program highlights Hancock’s remarkable Civil War […]
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