The Office of Historic Alexandria invites the public to explore two fascinating October events highlighting the history of medicine, poisons, and healing traditions at two of Alexandria’s historic museums.
Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults.
Tour will be held on Friday, October 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax Street. Tickets are $15 and $12 for Historic Alexandria Members. Please arrive a few minutes early to check-in. The doors will be locked once the tour begins.
Tickets can be purchased online in the Historic Alexandria Shop.
Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us
Join Gadsby’s Tavern Museum for a fascinating evening inspired by Alexandria's “Female Stranger,” who died on October 16, 1816. Travelers like the Female Stranger encountered many dangers, including illnesses not yet understood. What did people do when medicine had no answers? Together, guests will explore how faith, protective charms, and healing traditions have helped confront a universal fear that connects us through time: death.
Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us takes place Friday, October 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street. Tickets are $35 and $30 for Historic Alexandria members and volunteers.
Ticket price includes presentation, intriguing conversations, one drink ticket, and the opportunity to create your own woven charm. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby's Tavern Museum.
Tickets can be purchased online in the Historic Alexandria Shop.
About the Office of Historic Alexandria
The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits, and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City’s past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.
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