RSS FeedClara Barton Missing Soldier’s Office Update (437 7th St NW)
Walking back home with a cup of java in his hand, this writer had a chance opportunity to chat with the GSA carpenter who is restoring Clara Barton’s Missing Soldier’s Office at 437 7th Street, NW and get an update on the status of the effort. This is the office Clara Barton used to locate 22,000 of the approximately 67,000 soldiers that were missing after the Civil War between 1865 and 1868. In 1869, she vacated the office and left DC for Europe to regain her health which suffered due to the demands of the job.
The restoration is moving slowly but the good news is that the museum’s artifacts are currently being cataloged and a virtual tour should be online by the end of the year. The site should open to the public about this time next year and with the Textile Museum opening practically next door, this is a museum “twofer” everyone will enjoy.
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Awesome! I’ve been hoping this project would finally happen. I tried to get an update from someone at the GSA a while back but never heard back. So, yay! I can’t wait.