Really interesting tour of the first licensed pharmacy in the US. Our tour guide Grace told an intriguing and informative story of early pharmacy and New Orleans history.
November 2024
A must-see in New Orleans! Owen was our guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly.
November 2024
Please take your time to know more about this hunted place
Little-known fact: New Orleans was the first place in North America to license pharmacists (starting in 1769, when the city was still under Spanish rule). After Louisiana became a territory, the U.S. governor extended the requirement, also decreeing that pharmacists take a three-hour licensing exam in order to practice. And no wonder illness got such attention-the city was arguably the least healthy place to live on the continent; it was riddled with yellow fever, malaria, and dysentery. This dark but fascinating history is explored in this atmospheric 1822 town house, which was once the home and shop of Louis J. Dufilho, the first licensed pharmacist in the city-and hence in the country. Exhibits include apothecary jars, tools of the trade, and leeches. (Yes. Leeches.)
