[Postcard of Barbara Fritchie's Life and Importance to American History]
Description:
Postcard with a poem describing Barbara Fritchie, who was a pall bearer at George Washington's sham funeral and waved the American flag while Confederate soldiers overtook her hometown. An excerpt of the poem reads: "Up on the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September mourn, The clustered spires of Frederick stand, Green-walled by the hills of Maryland..."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Marken & Bielfeld
Partner:
McFaddin-Ward House Museum