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It is definitely the place to visit! The apothecary goes back to 1744 and you are able (and imagine) to feel what was it to be ill and suffering at the time when doctors believed in 4 humorous theory or tried to help with extracting...More
We decided to stop here and see the shop. It is a delightful place with lots of medicines. On the tour, you are told what these medicines were used for and what they equate to in today's medicine. Very interesting and fun. The docents were...More
I was skeptical when I saw this little building that seemed too small to hold much interest, but I was really impressed and interested in all there was to see and learn. Mercer, the doctor who had practiced there was an interesting character in himself...More
I grew up in Fredericksburg and visited the apothecary shop quite a few times. This time I was able to bring my husband and daughter along, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned new things this time--including that Hugh Mercer was a Jacobite and...More
Although this is a tiny house, there's a lot of great info inside. The ladies truly enjoy sharing their knowledge and did a great job interacting with the public. Lots of info on herbal preparations, and in fact 75% are still in use today! With...More
I will never forget my visit to see the Hugh Mercer Apothecary shop. We visited on a weekday morning,early, and were surprised that this rather small building required a one-hour tour. We learned about all the herbs, medicines and treatments that were available at the...More
A good thing was that it opened at 9 am, earlier than the other living history museums. One lady had a large array of jars containing Colonial cures. She explained their contents and uses, some of which were quite vile, and passed the jars around...More
Was a neat place and we enjoyed it but it is very small and a short visit. If you are nearby though, it is worth the stop.
We were excited to see and tour the 3 places but found it being costly $7 per person for each one. Sending the day in DC and touring around without spending an dime was hard to put $126 for all of us to enjoy the...More
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the staff are younger people dressed in period costume and take their job a little too seriously, we were shushed several times and chastised for all manner of minor infraction, we had small kids with us and we got the distinct impression they were not...More
