Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum

Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum was established in 1992 and located in Guthrie, Oklahoma.[1] The museum has an occupancy in the Gaffney Building constructed in 1890 and integral to the Guthrie Historic District.

Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum is located in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Location within Oklahoma
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum is located in the United States
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum (the United States)
Established1992
LocationGuthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35.87823°N 97.42720°W / 35.87823; -97.42720 (Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum)
TypeScience museum
CollectionsAntique Medicinal Treatments
FounderRalph Enix
CuratorPam Ekiss
OwnerOklahoma Pharmacy Heritage Foundation
Websitewww.drugmuseum.org

The museum has nineteenth century and early twentieth century apothecary artifacts related to alchemy, elixirs, esoteric pharmacies, herbal tonics, tinctures, and traditional medicines for confronting the struggles with the diseases and epidemics of the 19th century.

The Apothecary Garden

The Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum established the Apothecary Garden in the Spring of 2006. The physic garden offers specimens of botanical and medicinal plants used for herbal medicine and homeopathy as necessitated by the Oklahoma settlers and pioneers residing in the American frontier.[2]

  • Apothecary Garden at Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
    Apothecary Garden at Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
  • Apothecary Garden entrance at Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
    Apothecary Garden entrance at Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum
  • Centennial clock of the Apothecary Garden
    Centennial clock of the Apothecary Garden

See also

References
  1. "In the Museum". Guthrie, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum.
  2. "The Apothecary Garden". Guthrie, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum.
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