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Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary

  • March 29 - April 12, 2026 11 AM - 12 PM
  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
    105-107 S. Fairfax Street
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Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary

Tour this historic apothecary and learn about a few of the herbal medicines featured in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series of novels from cascara to dauco seeds. The tour also touches on the role of apothecaries and women in medicine in the 18th century. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Tour is 11 a.m.-noon. Please arrive between 10:45-11:00 a.m. as the museum is not open to the public until 1 p.m. and the doors will be locked when the tour begins. Please note the tour involves ascending and descending stairs.
 

Tickets can purchased online in the Historic Alexandria Shop at https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx

 

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