Attraction

Country Doctor Museum

Name: Country Doctor Museum
Address: 7089 Peele Road, Bailey, NC, 27807, US
Telephone: (252) 235-4165

The Country Doctor Museum is the oldest in the United States dedicated to America's rural health care history. It was created in 1967 by a group of energetic women from North Carolina, whose initial interest was to build a lasting memorial for rural physicians. Over the decades, the Museum's collection grew to more than 5,000 medical artifacts and many volumes of historic texts gathered from across the nation. The interpretive range also expanded from rural doctors to include topics such as nursing, pharmaceuticals, and home remedies.

The Museum invites people of all ages to visit and learn about the history of rural health care in the United States. Docents lead hourly tours through three buildings of exhibits and are available to answer questions. Exhibits contain artifacts relevant to the practice of medicine between the late 18th century and the first half of the 20th century.

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