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Antietam National Battlefield
Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Historic Pry House
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The historic Pry House
 

Be sure to visit the new Pry House Field Hospital Museum. This new museum is located in the historic Pry House which served as Union Commander General George B. McClellan's headquarters during the battle. The museum is sponsored by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and is open daily during the summer from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call the museum to confirm the hours on (301) 416-2395 or call the main Frederick museum on (301) 695-1864. A $2.00 donation is suggested.

 
Pry House Exhibits

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Pry House Exhibit

Exhibits include a re-creation of an operating theater, interpretive panels and objects relating to the care of wounded and the effects on the civilian population in the area, and information on the Pry House. Take the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln who visited the house two weeks after the battle.
Bodies on the battlefield  

Did You Know?
Alexander Gardner's photographs of Antietam were the first ever images to show dead soldiers on the field of battle. A New York Times article about the photographs said it was if the "dead had been laid at our doorsteps."
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Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 12:46 EST