Hugh Mercer Apothecary

Hugh Mercer Apothecary

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Location 1020 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates 38°18′0″N 77°28′13″W / 38.30000°N 77.47028°W / 38.30000; -77.47028Coordinates: 38°18′0″N 77°28′13″W / 38.30000°N 77.47028°W / 38.30000; -77.47028
Part of Fredericksburg Historic District[1] (#71001053)
Designated CP September 22, 1971[2]

Hugh Mercer Apothecary was a pharmacy founded by Hugh Mercer in the mid 18th century. Mercer was a doctor who fled Scotland after the Battle of Culloden. He travelled to Pennsylvania, where he met Colonel George Washington during the French and Indian War and later moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia on Washington's advice to practice medicine and operate an Apothecary.

The building that housed the apothecary has been restored by Preservation Virginia[3] (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) to demonstrate 18th Century medical treatments.[4] It also includes a small exhibit on Mercer's life and contributions to the American Revolutionary War.[5]

In mid-2012, Preservation Virginia signed an agreement passing ownership to the "Washington Heritage Museums" group beginning in 2013.

The museum is located at 1020 Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Fredericksburg Historic District National Register Nomination" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Hugh Mercer Apothecary". APVA Preservation Virginia. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  4. ↑ Jerry Haines (2004-06-06). "A Fine Time, by George". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  5. ↑ Richard Ruda (2000-04-14). "Weekend Excursion; A Genteel Land of War and Heroes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-04.


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