Press Release from Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
Mount Malady - America's First Hospital at Henricus Historical Park
PART - Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Petersburg, Prince George
Posted Date: 5/5/2011
Mount Malady - America's First Hospital at Henricus Historical Park
May 7th & 8th
Chesterfield County
This event details the science and technology of 17th-century medical care. Medical procedures and practices will be discussed and demonstrated. Topics will include the influx of a new workforce in Virginia, the challenges these workers faced in their new environment and the science behind the medical treatment of their maladies.
All 400th commemoration events at Henricus Historical Park are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $8 for adults and $6 for children 3-12. Park admission fees are waived for Publick Days 2011 when the 400th anniversary of the founding of Henricus will be commemorated. Additional details about each event and directions to the Park are available at
www.henricus.org.
