Culture & Cocktails: A Local Family's Experience of the Battle of Antietam

Culture & Cocktails: A Local Family's Experience of the Battle of Antietam

Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society!

By Washington County Historical Society

Date and time

Friday, September 12 · 6 - 8pm EDT

Location

Miller House Museum

135 West Washington Street Hagerstown, MD 21740 United States

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Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

On Friday, September 12, join Jay Graybeal, Chief Curator and Deputy Director of the Army Heritage Museum, for "Confusion and Excitement: A Local Family's Experience of the Battle of Antietam."

Jay Graybeal presents a talk on his ancestors' experiences as local farmers during the Antietam and Gettysburg Campaigns, including the trials they endured and the court cases they were involved in following the Civil War.

This month’s drink is the Sherry Cobbler, a cocktail popular during the mid-19th century that combines sherry, sugar, and citrus. Doors open at 5:30 PM and light hors d'oeuvres will be served!

Culture & Cocktails 2025 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.

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Washington County Historical Society

Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.