Saturday, August 29, 2026
Location: Newcomer House on Antietam National Battlefield, 18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD
Website: https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/newcomer-house-porch-program-international-play-music-on-the-porch-day/ Event/Entrance Fee: Free & Open to the Public
Celebrate International Play Music on the Porch Day. The popular Hancock Civil War String Band will perform from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 11:45 a.m. with songs and stories of the Civil War that take visitors on a musical tour of the terrible conflict. The band has created a narrative that tells the story of the Civil War, slavery, Lincoln, Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and the conduct and the effects of the war. With a letter from Clara Barton or an entry from a soldier’s diary, the band will show how these Civil War songs still have meaning today. After a brief lunch break, all musicians in the audience will be invited to join an informal jam with the Hancock Civil War String Band. So bring your instrument and join in the fun!
(301) 432-6402
newcomerhouse@heartofthecivilwar.org
We have a new Facebook page. Click Here to Visit