U.S. Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair

US SANITARY COMMISSION
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR
Held at Logan Square from June 7-28, 1864,
this event raised more than one million
dollars for the Union cause during the
Civil War. Formed to coordinate 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.
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION
2012