Events at the Clara Barton Museum

The Wound Dresser – Walt Whitman and the Civil War

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

Discover the man behind the poetry, as Garrett Peck introduces us to Walt Whitman the poet, the nurse, the brother, the lover, the clerk, the myth, and the man.

How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield

James A. Garfield National Historic Site 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, United States

Discover how antiquated techniques learned during the Civil War played a role in James Garfield's death in September 1881.

Reconstruction in the West

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

On July 18, hear the rarely told story of Reconstruction in the American west and learn about its impact on the present day.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Free Admission All Weekend

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

In honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum is offering FREE admission on September 19 - September 21. 

Christmas and the Civil War

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

At the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, learn about the surprising connection between the Civil War and our modern Christmas season.

The Battle of Dranesville

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

Hear about the first combat many Civil War soldiers experienced at the little known Battle of Dranesville in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Members Only – Tour the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United States

Join us for an exclusive tour of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum available only to members of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine!

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