Fredericksburg

USA

Colonial-era pharmacy of Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer with live interpretive demonstrations.

1 museum

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Features live interpreters demonstrating period remedies. Check for combo tickets with other Fredericksburg museums.

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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

Revolutionary War history

Colonial medicinal garden

Quick Stats

Established~1765
Museum Since1960s
Medicinal GardenOn-site

Fun Facts

Dr. Hugh Mercer served George Washington's mother

Pharmacist turned Revolutionary War general

Live demonstrations of colonial remedies

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Pharmacy Museums in Fredericksburg

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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

historic pharmacy

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An 18th-century pharmacy in Fredericksburg, Virginia, preserved as a museum of colonial medicine, pharmacy, and Mercer's role in Revolutionary history. Dr. Hugh Mercer's apothecary (est. c.1765) is recreated with period furnishings, jars of leeches, lancets, herbs, and "cures" of the era.

May–Oct: Mon–Sat 10 am–4 pm; Sun 12–4 pm Nov–Apr: Mon–Sat 11 am–4 pm; Sun 12–4 pm Closed Tuesdays (off-season)
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