Baltimore, 1861 | Insurrection & Consequences

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine presents a virtual program:

"Indignant, Excited, Alarmed" - Clara Barton and the Aftermath of the Pratt Street Riot

April 30, 2021
noon - 1 p.m.

After the bloodshed in Baltimore, wounded soldiers of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry made their way to Washington in need of medical care. Join historian Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine as he explores the experiences of Clara Barton in the aftermath of the Pratt Street Riot.

Register in advance for this program:
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These virtual programs are made possible by our partnership with Friends of Fort McHenry.

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