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Lynchburg’s Life-Giving Medicinal Herbs
August 27, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
$10Horticulturalist and Old City Cemetery volunteer Whittney Chauta leads a hands-on tour of the Pest House’s medicinal herb garden and describes how these important plants saved many soldiers’ lives despite the brutal medical conditions imposed by the Civil War. Special focus is given to Dr. John J. Terrell’s holistic medical innovations and usage of medicinal herbs in his treatment approach.