From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War’s Mortuary Legacy

Name: From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War’s Mortuary Legacy
Start: 2025-10-07T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-07T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 140 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325

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Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

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140 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325

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Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm (EDT)

140 Baltimore St., Pennsylvania 17325

140 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2311, United States

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From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War’s Mortuary Legacy

Join Rhea Brandenburg as we uncover the often-overlooked story of Civil War embalmers. This presentation will detail the chemical processes, the social context, and the long-term consequences of this practice, revealing how it propelled mortuary science into the modern era.
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From Battlefield to Burial: The Civil War’s Mortuary Legacy

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm