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I stopped in on the morning of my return flight; I'd been told the museum was worth visiting during my Red Cross Museum tour the day before. I was very glad I took the time. As I told the docent, I'd read a book on Clara in 3rd grade and always admired her. It was interesting…
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Responded Jan 16, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit learning about Clara Barton's incredible life. Glad to hear you made your flight, and don't hesitate to drop in next time you're in town.
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Clara Barton is well-known as a Civil War battlefield nurse and founding the American Red Cross. After the Civil War, though, she led an effort to find out what happened to soldiers missing in the Civil War from a small office in Washington, DC. This office was apparently…
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Responded Dec 26, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to visit and write a review. We're glad you enjoyed learning about Barton's life in DC during and after the Civil War. The site's close proximity to other museums like Ford's Theater and the National Portrait Gallery make us a great stop on a day of site-seeing in DC.
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This museum is worth a tour for two reasons. First, it tells the story of Clara Barton’s role in tracking down missing Civil War soldiers on behalf of their families. In addition, the way this building and the artifacts stored in the attic were discovered is fascinating. The…
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Responded Oct 20, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. You're correct in that Clara Barton's work in searching for missing soldiers is a much less well known aspect of her legacy.and the discovery of her wartime home was truly amazing. Anyone who visits will be treated to these and other incredible true stories from our nation's past.
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This museum is fantastic. You not only gain a much greater appreciation of the multitalented Clara Barton and her humanitarian influence worldwide, but also get a glimpse into what living in a boardinghouse in the the Civil War era was like. The story about how this museum came…
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Responded Jul 25, 2019
Thank you for a taking the time to write a review. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the amazing story of discovery and the incredible true tales from Clara Barton's time living there. Barton serves as an inspiration to everyone and the Missing Soldiers Office Museum provides a great space to tell her story.
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The story of this rather unassuming building and the secret in its upstairs loft is spellbinding. We first heard about it many years on C-Span. In the fall of 1996, the GSA was surveying an old rundown building on 7th Street in preparation for demolition. All most people could…
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Responded Jun 19, 2019
Thank you for writing such a detailed review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time in the incredible space. It truly does feel like Clara Barton just left.There aren't many spaces like the Missing Soldiers Office.
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