Thomas Nast’s Civil War Santa
Christmas and the Civil War
December 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Included with museum admission and FREE for NMCWM members
Learn about the surprising connection between the Civil War and our modern Christmas season.
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room on December 17 at 2:00 PM as Museum Docent Brad Stone details the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War.
The Civil War shaped the way we celebrate the holiday season in the United States in surprising ways. One of the most surprising is the depiction of Santa Claus, as Civil War era illustrator Thomas Nast toyed with images of the jolly elf during the conflict that evolved into the Santa we know today in the United States.
The presentation is included with admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and FREE for NMCWM members.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD