National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Outstanding content

Docent Dr Hill brings galleries to life with his innate curiosity for military history and his actual experience as a retired internist. There are numerous exhibits to delve into and makes the visito...

Worth a visit

We went in with little expectations and were blown away by this gem of a museum. The collection was expansive and well curated.

Civil War Medicine

This two floor museum tucked into an old building in Frederick, Maryland, houses a wonderful series of displays on Civil War Medicine. Jonathan Letterman, M.D. emerges as a hero of modern military med...

Small but Really Worthwhile

The museum was in the centre of Frederick town. Exhibits were informative and innovative and dispelled many Civil War myths relating to treatment of casualties in 1860 to 65. Staff were knowledgea...

Well worth it.

Learned a lot that I didn't know. Got to read actual letters from the front! Did the self directed tour - took under 2 hours. Would recommend this look at the civil war.