Herbalists, Apothecaries, & Medicine in the 1800s

United States

Fort Jesup State Historic Site

32 Geoghagan Road

Many, LA 71449

(318)256-4117

Guests are invited to learn the history of herbalism, apothecaries, and medicine in the 1800s. Watch as a living historian demonstrates how early cough medicine and medicinal teas were created. Ask questions about the early medical techniques that would have been used at Fort Jesup's Military Hospital in the 1830s. Learn about herbal gardens and how natural medicine was used in the 1800s.

Herbalist Program