Madeline Feierstein is a historian of American history based in Alexandria, Virginia. She is particularly focused on psychiatric institutions, military hospitals, and prisons. Madeline has developed popular guided tours in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. Her meticulous research has been showcased at prestigious institutions, including the Alexandria Historical Society, DC Preservation League, and National Museum of Civil War Medicine. She leads significant projects documenting the soldiers who were treated and fell in Alexandria’s wartime hospitals. 

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Rooted in Place, LLC stems from a childhood interest in lost or soon-to-be-demolished buildings. Even from a young age, Madeline felt as though no one spoke up or advocated for sites with darker histories. She fights for their preservation through campaigns and education, believing every building is a piece of American history that we can learn from.

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Madeline is an author and content creator for Emerging Civil War. She supports the National Museum of Civil War Medicine at several of their locations and has led cemetery tours with Gravestone Stories. Originally from Washington D.C., Madeline earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminology from George Mason University. She has received her Master of Arts in American History from Southern New Hampshire University.