A Pound of Cure: Health Care in the 19th Century
| Venue: | Old Sturbridge Village |
| Hours: | Old Sturbridge Village is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Health & Wellness |
In the historic village, meet a 19th-century travelling dentist, learn about home remedies and medicinal plants, and see antique medical implements.
At our modern health fair, local health care partners will provide visitors with health screenings such as cholesterol and blood pressure testing , as well as information, demonstrations and tips on good nutrition, physical fitness and health living.
Throughout the day, visitors will meet costumed interpreters depicting medical experts of the period, including a travelling dentist and a phrenologist.
As home remedies were the most common cures, historical interpreters will also create poultices, teas, and other remedies from The Family Nurse, a 19th-century advice book written by Lydia Maria Child.
Costumed historians will also be offering tours of the Village gardens and the Woodland Walk to discuss medicinal plants.
Plus, visitors will have a chance to see antique medical implements from Old Sturbridge Village’s collection and learn how they were used.
On Sunday, the Village will host a re-created funeral, and visitors will have a chance to learn more about how families cared for the sick during their final illness in addition to 1830s funerary practices.
| COST | ↑ top |
$24 Adults, $22 Seniors (55+), $10 Youths (3-17), Children 2 & Under FREE, Woo card discounts available
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.osv.org/event/pound-of-cure-2015
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Route 20, Sturbridge, MA map
Phone: 800-SEE-1830
Old Sturbridge Village outdoor history museum is conveniently located on Route 20 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is easily accessible by car from I-84 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, I-90.
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