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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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140 Baltimore St. Gettysburg, PA 17325

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06:00 pm - 07:00 pm

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