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This 18th century building was restored to house the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, a museum of medicine and military affairs. Dr. Mercer, a Revolutionary War hero, served the citizens of Fredericksburg for 15 years. His patients included Mary Washington, the mother of George Washington. Mercer succumbed to wounds sustained during the Battle of Princeton on January 12, 1777.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia · United States
