Clara Barton, known as “the angel of the battlefield,” was born one mile westward in 1821. A volunteer nurse in the Civil War, she served the International Red Cross in the Franco-Prussian War, founded the American Red Cross, and served as its president for 23 years.

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott

Photo: Allen C. Browne

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott

Photo: Roger W. Sinnott