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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

An old-fashioned apothecary shop with wooden shelves lined with glass bottles, cabinets with drawers, display cases, and sunlight streaming through large windows at the back.
A collection of vintage apothecary bottles and containers, including a tin labeled Potters Clay Fullers Earth, glass bottles, a wooden box, and various medicine packages, arranged on a reflective surface.
A young boy grinds something in a large mortar and pestle, watched by two adults and a museum staff member behind a counter lined with antique jars and shelves. Everyone appears engaged and smiling.
Shelves filled with vintage glass apothecary bottles, each labeled with gold tags. Framed signs below read Prescriptions Prepared and French & English Perfumery. The setting appears to be an old pharmacy.
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Opened in 1792 by young Quaker pharmacist Edward Stabler, the family business operated until 1933. Patrons included George & Martha Washington. Over 15,000 objects still remain as part of the museum’s collection – everything from herbs to bottles.

Visit the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum website for hours and self-guided tour information.