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Dr. Mercer's Apothecary Shop

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop. (Dr. Mercer's Apothecary Shop.) Built ca. 1771 and restored as a museum of medicine, pharmacy, and military and political affairs. Operated by Preservation Virginia (APVA).

 

Hugh Mercer (1726-1777) moved to Fredericksburg in 1760 following the French and Indian War and practiced medicine. He was appointed a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was mortally wounded at the battle of Princeton in 1777. 1020 Caroline Street.

 

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Contributing resource, Fredericksburg Historic District. National Register of Historic Places 71001053

 

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Uploaded on July 18, 2012
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