On June 30, join SRMEC staff and friends for a special barbecue dinner, catered by Northern Redneck BBQ, on the 162nd anniversary of John Buford’s encampment on Seminary Ridge.
Following dinner, the evening will be highlighted as the official book launch of Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy by Barbara Franco.
Author Franco, public historian, curator, and Founding Executive Director Emerita of Seminary Ridge Museum, will join us for an after-dinner presentation and book signing.
Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing a Common Enemy
A research project that began with a goal to identify surgeons who cared for the wounded at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863 has grown into a searchable database and a publication. More than 1200 surgeons, both Union and Confederate, were part of a complex system of doctors and caretakers both during and after the battle. By looking at the experiences of this particular group of surgeons at this particular battle, the study includes not only well-documented and prominent physicians who left written accounts, diaries and letters, but also includes information about lesser-known surgeons whose stories have not been told. Far from the unskilled butchers of popular stereotypes, most had received the best training available to them in the United States or abroad, and were able to pass qualifying examinations that required advanced clinical knowledge. Learning from each other and their shared military experience they acquired new skills and knowledge that would influence medical practice during and after the war.
Barbara Franco is Founding Executive Director Emerita of the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. As a public historian, curator, and museum director she has written and consulted about museum practice and historical interpretation. Her broad interest in the social, cultural, and intellectual history of the 19th century includes the decorative and fine arts, communal societies, fraternal organizations, the role of religion, and the Civil War era. She served as executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and Assistant Director for Museums at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Additionally, a special gift basket raffle will feature prizes donated by local businesses, including:
Adams County Winery
American Battlefield Trust
Dale Gallon Art
Gettysburg Tour Center
Gettysburg Cookie Co.
Gettysburg Goods
Lark
National Civil War Museum
Oh Man!
Ragged Edge
Seminary Ridge Museum
Sixty East Hair Design
…and more!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Ridge for this special celebration!