Farmstead to Field Hospital
A Family in the Crossfire of War and the Making of Modern Day Medicine
In 1864, the John Wornall House became a field hospital for both the Union and Confederate wounded. To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Westport (October 23, 2014), the John Wornall House Museum will present the series, Farmstead to Field Hospital: A Family in the Crossfire of War and the Making of Modern-Day Medicine, from Saturday, October 4 through Sunday, November 2, 2014. The Wornall House will come alive with Wornall family oral histories, lectures, reenactments, and other interactive programs. You will also learn about the challenges faced by those who braved the transition from home to hospital and the discoveries that inspired modern-day medicine.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 4th ~ 2:00-3:00pm
Pillage and Plunder on the Farmstead
Join author Dee Miller as she discusses her recently released book, Just Following Orders, and talks about the actual events featured in the story.
Sunday, October 5th ~ 2:00-3:00pm
The Battle of Westport
Learn about the Battle of Westport from noted writer, Darryl Levings, author of Saddle the Pale Horse: A Novel of the Invasion of Missouri.
Saturday, October 11 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
House to Field Hospital
Be in the actual operating room of the Wornall House to witness a “surgery” during this medical reenactment performed by the Western Bluecoats Field Hospital, Co.
Caution: presentation is graphic in nature
Sunday, October 12 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
Medical Practices During the Battle
Michael Monaco, MD, UMKC School of Medicine, presents on the medical practices of the Civil War era and how those practices evolved into modern medicine.
Friday, October 17 & Saturday, October 18
Ghost Tours: A Family Caught in the Crossfire*
An annual tradition at the Wornall House. Guests take tours with the ghosts of the Wornall Family.
Tours last approx. 1 hour
Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, & 8:00
Price: $15 per person (Children under 5 free)
Paranormal Investigations*
Join professional paranormal investigators as they lead an investigation of the Wornall House.
Times: 10:00pm-Midnight & Midnight-2:00am
Price: $50 per person
Sunday, October 19 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
Roles of Doctors and Nurses
Historian Hershel Stroud, MD, retired, will discuss the roles that doctors and nurses played in the Civil War.
Friday, October 24 & Saturday, October 25
Ghost Tours: Surgery by Candlelight*
An annual tradition at the Wornall House. The Field Hospital turns into a ghostly place with a medical reenactment performed by the Western Bluecoats Field Hospital, Co.
Tours last approx. 1 hour
Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, & 8:00
Price: $15 per person (Children under 5 free)
Paranormal Investigations*
Join professional paranormal investigators as they lead an investigation of the Wornall House.
Times: 10:00pm-Midnight & Midnight-2:00am
Price: $50 per person
Saturday, November 1 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
Mourning Practices of the Civil War
Clara VanDraska, our resident ‘widow’, will share the customs around death and dying during the Civil War era. Learn how the Parlor became the Living Room.
Sunday, November 2 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
Embalming
Join Lee Ward, owner of a Civil War and Funeral Museum and author of the only book written on the Civil War embalmer, Coffins, Kits and More, to learn about embalming practices during the Civil War.
All programs take place at the John Wornall House Museum located at 6115 Wornall Rd in Kansas City, MO 64113.
Tickets are $5 per person per program, and children under 10 are free, All tickets are non-refundable. Tickets may also be purchased over the phone at 816-444-1858 or at the John Wornall House Museum during regular business hours. Tickets sold at the door will be subject to availability.