Walking into the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is like walking into Alexandria circa 1805 when Marta Washington or Robert E. Lee came to the shop in search of a headache remedy or a cure for the common cold.

This apothecary, or pharmacy as we call it today, was owned and operated by the Stabler-Leadbeater family until 1933, and it looks today very much the way it looked when it served the needs of the ailing citizens of Alexandria.

You will see a comprehensive collection of old medical equipment, herbal remedies, hand-blown glass containers, books of recipes and formulas, and old journals and ledgers. The museum offers a glimpse into the not-so-distant past of the pharmaceutical profession, and it is just as fascinating to the general public as it is for the pharmacists of today.

105-107 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia, Phone: 703-746-3852

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