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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
1020 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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The Schooler House Bed & Breakfast €104 0.2 mi 0.4 km 5 of 5 stars
Richard Johnston Inn €87 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Inn At The Olde Silk Mill €90 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hunan Garden, Chinese Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Poppy Hill Tuscan Kitchen 0.2 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Goolrick's Pharmacy 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Rising Sun Tavern 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Trolley Tours of Fredericksburg 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop” Frommer's
“Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop” PlanetWare.com
“Bounty amid battlefields” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Fredericksburg
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Attraction type: Shop, Historic home
Address: 1020 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Tel: 540 373 1776

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“Such wonderful history!”
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5 of 5 stars
moosewatcher   3 contributions
Shelburne, New Hampshire
Dec 23, 2009

I have visited the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop many times over the past 27years since my first visit in 1982. It is full of rich history, the historic guides are generally quite knowledgable about not only the history of Dr/General Hugh Mercer but of the history of Fredericksburg also. I have been to historic Williamsburg and it didn't hold a... more

“Fascinating trip back to 18th C medical history”
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5 of 5 stars
GeeZee   378 contributions
Deer Park, TX
Jul 16, 2009
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On our two days in Fredericksburg, we stopped in this little museum of a recreated 18th C pharmacy and dr's office in an 18th C building. There were two ladies dressed in 18th C style dress. One gave a talk on the herbs and plants used to treat illnesses and discomforts and actually got to see and smell some of... more

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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Address

1020 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Tel: 540 373 1776