Pry House Field Hospital Museum

12/18/2024

“The American Civil War wasn’t just fought with muskets and cannons—it was fought with gardens.”

A great new article that features our medicinal garden!

The American Civil War wasn’t just fought with muskets and cannons—it was fought with gardens. While soldiers clashed on blood-soaked battlefields, ordinary

12/10/2024

We're getting ready for winter! Check it out!

10/23/2024

We had a great season with our friends at the Antietam Institute! Thanks to all who came out to see our speakers and support the program!

09/21/2024

Thanks to all who came by today to see Author and Historian Harry Smeltzer! We’ll be open again next Saturday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come on by!

09/21/2024

Thanks to Author and Historian Damien Shiels of https://irishamericancivilwar.com/ for stopping by the Pry House today to tour the museum!

We’re open until 5:00 PM today! Come visit!

09/17/2024

The Pry house hosted the commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, General George B. McClellan, and his staff during the Battle of Antietam September 17, 1862. The Pry property was also headquarters for the Medical Department under Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac. Letterman remained at the house throughout the battle, relying on Assistant Surgeon Benjamin Howard for information on the conditions of other field hospitals and the evacuation of the wounded. Prior to the battle, the ambulances had been collected near the Pry House, where they were dispatched to transport the wounded from the battlefield.

The Pry House is OPEN today from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come visit!

For more about the Pry House: https://www.civilwarmed.org/pry/about-the-pry-house/

Photo: Library of Congress

09/17/2024

Visit the Antietam National Battlefield on Tuesday, September 17th for lots of anniversary programming. The Pry House Field Hospital Museum will be open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come visit!

For more about the Pry House: https://www.civilwarmed.org/pry/about-the-pry-house/

Join us tomorrow as we commemorate the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. We will have a full schedule of ranger programs with the first starting at 6:45am, meeting at Tour Stop 4, The Cornfield. All programs will go on rain or shine. Follow the link for our full schedule, including programming for next Saturday and Sunday. https://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/162nd-battle-anniversary-schedule-september-14-17-21-22-2024.htm

09/16/2024

In September 1862, the Union Army took over Philip Pry’s property to use as a staging area in preparation for the upcoming Battle of Antietam. Before the battle, the entire Second Corps of the Union Army was encamped on and near the Pry property.

For more about the Pry House: https://www.civilwarmed.org/pry/about-the-pry-house/

09/15/2024

The Prys were likely going about their daily chores when a young soldier knocked on their door September 15, 1862 (family lore suggests it was a young captain by the name of George Armstrong Custer). He informed them that their house and property were being taken over by the Union Army in preparation for a battle. Two days later, the Prys and every other family living in the area would witness the bloodiest day in American history and never be the same. Just who were the Prys and what happened to them after the Civil War?

For more about the Prys: https://www.civilwarmed.org/pry-antietam/

Photo: Philip & Elizabeth Pry, Courtesy of Antietam National Battlefield