On Sunday, March 15th, the National Museum of
Civil War Medicine hosted a Civil War Social on behalf of The
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. It
was an “Instameet” program which featured a special behind-the-scenes tour and
a chance to network with fellow social media followers.
Photo Credit: Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
There were twelve Civil War enthusiasts in
the group, who during the tour, took photos of various points of interest and
posted them on their social media outlets.
Photo Credit: michellebellez
The event was advertised exclusively on social media by the
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, and it’s the first time that the National
Museum of Civil War Medicine has participated in such a venture.
Photo Credit: Kristen Butler
While some participants were quite familiar with the museum,
others had never been inside its doors.
After meeting in the conference room, Tom took them to the third floor
to begin the tour. Not many visitors
have the privilege to visit the third floor, since it is mostly just administrative
offices, but in Frederick, there are links to the past in the least likely of
places. For instance the original weight operated doorbell to the Carty
building which now houses The National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
Photo Credit: Kristen Butler
The next stop on their exclusive tour was the rear of the
building to the collections room. It is
here where they got an up-close and personal look at many interesting and
iconic artifacts from the American Civil War.
All the while they were asking questions and posting photos.
Photo Credit: Kristen Butler
In addition to their tour they got an exclusive sneak- peek
of a new collection which is currently in quarantine.
Photo Credit: emhoobner
Exclusive behind the scenes tours are available by
appointment for small groups only.
Tom Frezza
