National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine numbers among the top attractions in historic Frederick. Located downtown just across the street from the famous 1920 Deli, the Museum traces through a series of excellent exhibits major developments in the practice of military medicine during the American Civil War. Learn, for example, that in this conflict disease killed more soldiers in camp than bullets dispatched in combat. The Museum store offers a wide range of gift and excellent selection of books.