From Gettysburg to Alexandria: Connections Between Two Civil War Towns
Thu, Jul 02
|Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Cent
Join Madeline Feierstein for a discussion her research into the connections between Gettysburg, PA and Alexandria, VA during the Civil War. This event will be held at the Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center during the 163rd Battle of Gettysburg anniversary programming.
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Cent, Valentine Hall, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
About the event
Madeline Feierstein is an Alexandria, VA historian specializing in psychiatric institutions, military hospitals, and prisons. A native of Washington, D.C., her work has been showcased across the Capital Region. Madeline is the founder of Rooted in Place, LLC, a project dedicated to telling stories of historic sites and the people once bound to them. She continues to lead efforts to document the sick, injured, and imprisoned soldiers that passed through Civil War Alexandria. Additionally, she supports the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Madeline holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from George Mason University and a Master’s in American History from Southern New Hampshire University. Explore her research at www.madelinefeierstein.com.