Date: October 8, 2009
Contact: Washington Co. Museum of Fine Arts, 301-739-5727
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts presents a free lecture associated with the Civil War Exhibition currently on view at the Museum. “Lee’s Incursion into the North-Antietam” by Art Callaham, Director of Greater Hagerstown, is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2:30 PM in the Museums Bowman Gallery. The lecture will support and augment the exhibition, “The Unwritten War: A Visual Story of the Civil War Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War”.
As the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War approaches, and this region commemorates John Brown’s raid in 1859, it is particularly important to reflect on the impact the war had on daily lives of the soldiers as well as their families back home. Through works of art, objects and archival materials, the exhibition “The Unwritten War” at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts connects national events and people to local events and people. The exhibition investigates the themes of the soldier’s life, battles, and roles of women, domestic arts, African-American History, medicine, surgery and Lincoln memorabilia.
Admission to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is free. For more information on this lecture and exhibition please call 301-739-5727 or visit www.wcmfa.org. Museum hours are
Tuesday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
