US Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair

Held at Logan Square from June 7-28, 1864, the Great Central Fair of the U.S. Sanitary Commission raised more than one million dollars for the Union cause during the Civil War. Formed to coordinate the efforts of women volunteering to support the war effort, the Commission gave relief and comfort to soldiers and their families. In his only official public appearance in Philadelphia, President Abraham Lincoln addressed the crowd on June 16, praising the important work of the organization.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States