Discover 18th-century insights into the practice of pharmacy and pharmacy education. Test your skills in identifying materials that were used to make medicines, some of which are still in use today. Use a formula from a period pharmacy text to compound a medicine. The workshop also explores some aspects of the history of surgery, such as wound care, a discussion of period directions for making bandages, and practice applying them. Limit of 8 participants. The minimum age is 16. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Participants arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted.
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A Demonstration of Period Tactics
Guests of all ages will step into the shoes of 18th-century soldiers to learn military drill, tactics, and engage in a mock battle from the American Revolution in Williamsburg.
Open to the Public
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Make a Stitched Book and Decorative Paste Paper
Book Binders will show different types of books and book sections. Each participant will make a booklet to keep and make a paste sheet for later pickup.
Open to the Public
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An Assemblage of Wares: Tinware in the Home
Through the lens of ongoing research, we will explore who was using tinware, where it shows up, and what kind of price tag it had in 18th-century Virginia.
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