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Newcomer House

Civil War Sites in Washington, Frederick, and Carroll Counties (Maryland) The center is 11 am-5 pm; Weekends in April, May, Oct. & Nov; Daily June-September.
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This new center opened September 14, 2010, and educates travelers about the large concentration of Civil War sites in the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. Three rooms of the exhibit center explore the main themes of the heritage area: In the Heat of Battle, On the Home Front, and Beyond the Battlefield. Each exhibit room includes an interpretive panel and site panels that relate to that theme

. The site panels provide brief descriptions to entice visitors to travel to the numerous Civil War sites located in Carroll, Frederick, and Washington counties. Each panel shows the distance to the site and also includes a brochure rack providing visitors with the most up-to-date information about each site’s hours, fees, and other pertinent information. The back room of the center is a visitor information area staffed by volunteers, with a wealth of information about things to see and do in the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. The Visitor Center is housed in the historic Newcomer House, built by Christopher Orndorff in the 1780s.

08/20/2024

In celebration of worldwide "Play Music on the Porch Day," the sounds of fifes and drums will once again resound at the Antietam National Battlefield from the porch of the historic Newcomer House on Saturday, August 31 at 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM.

Join us for performances by Monocacy Field Music, a group of volunteer fife and drum musicians based at the Monocacy National Battlefield Park in Frederick, MD. Learn more at the link: https://www.heartofthecivilwar.org/events/view/1942

06/22/2024

Today! Indoors.

Maryland's Civil War Trails Base Camp. Visit the battlefields & sites of Antietam, Gettysburg, Monocacy, South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Baltimore & Washington, DC.

05/08/2024

https://marylandroadtrips.com/walk-in-the-footsteps-of-freedom-seekers-in-maryland/
Angela Crenshaw will be presenting "Harriett Tubman, the Ultimate Outdoorswoman" at Newcomer House June 22 at 11:30 a.m.

Learn the stories of freedom seekers in Maryland and how they navigated their escape as you explore the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area.

05/03/2024

Whether this weekend is not looking cooperative. Our artillery demonstration on Saturday and Sunday is canceled. We hope to reschedule the South Mountain Artillery Detachment again in October. The house will be open for the weekend, so please stop by.

11/14/2023

See you Saturday at 11:30!

Experience the "heart of it all" at Civil War sites in Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties in

10/30/2023

The Antietam Institute concluded their annual conference with a visit to the Newcomer House today. A wonderful group of expert historians and lifelong learners. Thank you!
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

07/16/2023

First Middle Bridge hike is in progress! Next one at 1pm.

07/14/2023

Mini Grant round for the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is early this year -- Sept 6. This link has all the details including training sessions.

Mini-grants assist heritage sites, non-profit organizations and government units within the Civil War Heritage Area including MD, PA & WV.

05/21/2023

Stephen Bockmiller having a portrait made in his MD National Guard Spanish American War uniform.
John Milleker Photography will be here till 3 today.

05/13/2023

TODAY!
https://www.heartofthecivilwar.org/events/view/1656

10/22/2022

Still time to make a reservation for the Annual Meeting!

Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Annual Meeting at Antrim 1844.

09/18/2022

A wonderful Porch Program today with sculptor Toby Mendez talking about the The Clara Barton Memorial . Especially poignant on this 160th anniversary weekend.

06/30/2022

Excited to welcome the So. Mtn. crew back!

Maryland's Civil War Trails Base Camp. Visit the battlefields & sites of Antietam, Gettysburg, Monocacy, South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Baltimore & Washington, DC.

06/18/2022

Some of today's cyanotypes. Can you identify any of these African Americans?

10/30/2021

Pre-Paid products purchased here are good for:Newcomer House, Sharpsburg MarylandOctober 30th & 31st, 202110am-3pm Eastern TimeBase price is $45 for a Quarter Plate sized Tintype. Half Plate is availa

10/30/2021

Developing a "ghostly" image at this morning's Porch Program. John Milleker Photography second talk at 2:30. Also tomorrow at 10am & 2:30pm.

10/30/2021

Developing a "ghostly" image at this morning's Porch Program. Next demo 2:30pm. John Milleker Photography will be here tomorrow, too. Talks at 10am & 2pm.

10/05/2021

10/04/2021

09/17/2021

Our 159th Battle Anniversary programs start this evening at 6pm and will continue through Sunday. We hope you can visit us over the next four days. Here is a link to the full schedule of events. https://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/2021-battle-anniversary-schedule.htm

08/27/2021

The opening song from my show "Songs and Stories of Old Canal Days", performed at Cushwa Basin on the C&O Canal Park in Williamsport MD

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