Hybrid Lecture: The Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers

From the onset of the Civil War, the Union was unprepared for the consequences of modern warfare. Supported by President Lincoln with volunteers and fundraising events all over the country, the Sanitary Commission was a private relief agency providing invaluable help to the US Army Medical Bureau. Nurses filled new roles, and volunteers raised funds and supplied the support needed to care for the sick and wounded.

Join local historian Kirk Moldoff at the Putnam History Museum on Wednesday, June 5, at 7 PM for a look into our area’s connection to the Great Metropolitan Fair for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Registration is available for both in-person and/or Zoom.

Kirk Moldoff is a medical illustrator and animator with a passion for industrial archaeology, local history and cast iron stoves.

Members: Free

Not-yet-members: $10