The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary’s shop in Alexandria, Virginia. The shop was a family business founded in 1792 and operated in the museum’s location from 1805 until 1933. It represents one of Alexandria’s oldest continuously run businesses.

A loss of sales during the Great Depression forced the owners to close the doors. in 1939, it was reopened as a museum. Today, most of the artifacts inside the shop are original and date to the stores closing.

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum contains a collection of herbal botanicals and medical equipment. It also has a spectacular collection of archival materials, including journals, prescription and formula books, ledgers, orders and invoices.

The address is in historic Alexandria at
105 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tickets are $15

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