Pry House Field Hospital Museum

A very nice and interesting place of the Antietam Battlefield tour. This is NOT General George McClellan's headquarters as believed to be, despite the big sign out on the road. The sign in front of the home does ask for a $5 donation, which is very fair. You enter around the side of the building. Lectures are given in the white barn that is pictured. It was not crowded at all.

Wonderful museum for Civil War enthusiasts and family outings. Be sure to visit on a day when Civil War reenactors are present. Staff is highly knowledgeable. Bookshop has the latest books about Civil War medicine. The garden contains 1860 herbles.. It's maintained by a pharmacist. Schedule a visit when he is doing a presentation! well worth it. There's not a lot of shade. Bring bottled water and snacks. Bring sunscreen and window shade for your car. Lots of good restaurants And farmers markets in the area.

It took us a while to get inside the building talked about that on our blog post, but once we got in wow! Amazing place and if you didn't know about it, you might miss it. If you visit the Antietam Battlefield, make a point to go looking for this place.

Possibly McClellans and most likely Hookers headquarters, the Pry House is an important stop on your way to the Antietam Battlelield. It now houses the field hospital museum and provides a complete top down view of nearly the entire battlefield. Plenty of parking and an oft overlooked site. Go see it.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$1–5

This was a great place to start our hike and research of the Battle at Antietam where general officers like MGen McClellan had to make the tough decisions on where to conduct his attacks. The Pry House has it's story and I recommend people make it a point to stop here.

Very impressive displays on a subject we need to know more about.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Tough walking to entrance, up hill. They possibly have handicap accessibility. Inquire withinVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo wait

Nice short visit at McClelland's headquarters during Antietam. Was a hospital after the battle. Just an FYI, if you are going to the barn, you need to enter it to the right from the parking lot. From the house you should try to enter from the back but it is pretty steep.

No one goes here, but it is an important part of the battlefield. McClellan's HQ with a view back to the battlefield. Lincoln was here! Military medical museum. Really great to complete the tour with this visit. If the park service develops a better tram or bus tour this place will get more traffic.

A small museum built in a family's home that was forcibly used as a makeshift hospital for wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Most of the exhibits consist of written descriptions and stories. Notably, the exhibits explain that the Civil War was one of the first American wars where photographers of dead and severely injured soldiers were made available to the general public, which provided counter-images to the cleaned-up, artistic paintings of war that the public was accustomed to. The public could see photographs of the horrors of the aftermath of war, to know what war caused and resulted in. Overall, exhibits are good, and there museum itself is pleasant. Those with mobility challenges should know that the second floor with exhibits is only accessible by way of a staircase. In addition, the inclined gravel path between the small parking area and the museum entrance may be difficult for some with significant mobility issues. Allow 30 to 60 minutes in the museum.