Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Explore the unassuming boarding house rooms where Clara Barton lived and worked during the Civil War.

These rooms were Barton's home base first as she braved the battlefield, then as she searched for 63,000 + missing soldiers.

📬 Thousands of Civil War letters and photos never reached home. Join us September 19 at 2PM for "Dead Letter Office Imag...
09/03/2026

📬 Thousands of Civil War letters and photos never reached home.

Join us September 19 at 2PM for "Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War's Lost Sentiments," as Melissa A. Winn, Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, shares photos from her collection and tells the story of these undelivered soldier portraits.

For more information: clarabartonmuseum.org/event/dead-letter-office-images-the-civil-wars-lost-sentiments/

09/01/2026

Our September Book of the Month is A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War! This book offers excellent detail on Clara Barton’s wartime experiences, especially at the Battle of Antietam.

Visit our museum shop Thursday-Saturday 11AM-5PM, or buy it online at ClaraBartonMuseum.org! 📚

08/28/2026

Walk the very same halls Clara Barton once walked 🕯️

Visit us Thursdays-Saturdays 11AM-5PM.

08/22/2026

Did you know that Pennsylvania Avenue was the only paved street in Washington, DC while Clara Barton lived here? Today, we can see the Freedom 250 Grand Prix from our doorstep!

Visit us Thursdays-Saturdays 11AM-5PM to experience more Washington, DC history!

in 1881, the first local chapter of the American Red Cross was established in Dansville, NY.
08/22/2026

in 1881, the first local chapter of the American Red Cross was established in Dansville, NY.

08/20/2026

Rainy days call for a visit to the Missing Soldiers Office!☔️

Dry off with us Thursdays–Saturdays, 11AM–5PM.

08/18/2026

Address

437 7th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20004

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

(202) 824-0613

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