Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

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  • Address
    105-107 S Fairfax St, Old Town Alexandria
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  • Phone
    836 3713
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  • Transport
    bus: Old Town shuttle from King St Metro

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Lonely Planet review

In 1792 Edward Stabler opened his apothecary - a family business that would operate for 141 years. In 1933 the Depression forced the shop to close; the doors were simply locked, shutting history inside. Over 8000 medical objects and fixtures remained in place. Now it's a museum, its shelves lined with 900 beautiful hand-blown apothecary bottles and strange old items like Martha Washington's Scouring Compound.