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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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Occupied Alexandria: How the Civil War Transformed a Southern City
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesThe day after Virginia’s secession in May 1861, Union troops marched from Washington to occupy its neighbor Alexandria. A former powerhouse in the slave trade, Alexandria was the first Confederate city in Virginia to be occupied during the Civil War and governed under strict martial law. Overnight, this bustling urban town on […]
Free with Museum Admission
