Medical Museum Lecture Series

When:
In person at NMHM
Sunday, August 3, 2025, 2 p.m.

Where:

National Museum of Health and Medicine
2500 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

And online - @MedicalMuseum on Facebook

What:

The National Park Seminary at Forest Glen was built in 1887 with unique architecture featuring a variety of styles, including a Japanese pagoda, Italian villa, and English castle, among others. Hear from Donald Hall, Ph.D., as he discusses the transition of the seminary from a girl's finishing school to the Forest Glen Annex of Walter Reed Army Hospital. Hall will describe how the U.S. Army maintained the seminary space for convalescent care and rehabilitation for soldiers following World War II and the Korean War.

Cost:

FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

Contact:

For more information, email USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil

Request ADA accommodations 10 business days in advance at (301) 319-3303 or by email to: USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil.

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