Alexandria, Virginia - Walking Tour of Old Town

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

• Location - 105-107 South Fairfax Street, between Prince and King Streets
  
• Hours - Vary seasonally
  
• Closed - New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
  
• Admission - $5 Adults; $3 Children 5 - 12; Free for Children under age 5; Group rates available
  
• Telephone - 703-838-3852

Opened in 1792 by Quaker pharmacist Edward Stabler, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop operated continuously until it closed in 1933 during the depression. In 1939, it reopened as a museum and its collection includes more than 8,000 objects including pill rollers, mortars and pestles, glass bottles, journals, letters, and more.

Additional Information - Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Web Site

Walking Tour - From Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, walk south on South Fairfax Street to the end of the block at Prince Street. Continue one and one-half blocks to the Old Presbyterian Meeting House at 321 South Fairfax Street.

The Old Presbyterian Meeting House

Founded in 1772 by Scottish settlers, built in 1775 and rebuilt following a fire in 1835, the Old Presbyterian Meeting House holds historical significance in Alexandria. Among other things, it was the site of Alexandria's memorial services for George Washington. In the burial ground, there is a Memorial to an Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution. In December, members of the St. Andrew's society hold a ceremony at the grave of the society's founder, during the Annual Campagna Center Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend.

Walking Tour Directions to Next Stops: Gentry Row, the Athenaeum and Captain's Row - Walk back to Prince Street and turn right heading east.