Get the answers before this exhibition closes! Before or after your guided tour through Heritage House, stop by the carriage house to explore “Quackery & Cures in the Victorian Age.” This exhibition delves into the rise of questionable medicines that promised relief from incurable diseases and offers a closer look at the unusual treatments and cures used by Victorian Riversiders to prevent or treat illness. Throughout Heritage House, amber bottles highlight local history while connecting to the broader landscape of Victorian life—both in sickness and in health. Featured items include nineteenth-century medicines, photographs, medical textbooks, and a set of lancets once used for bloodletting.This captivating and family-friendly exhibition is coming to an end soon, so don’t miss your chance to see it. Hope to see you there!
Quackery & Cures in the Victorian Age
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