Spanish Military Hospital Museum, History museum in Saint Augustine, Florida, United States.
The Spanish Military Hospital Museum features surgical instruments, medicinal herb gardens, and colonial-era medical equipment in a reconstructed military facility.
The museum operates in a building reconstructed in 1966 to replicate the original Spanish military hospital that served Saint Augustine from 1784 to 1821.
Guided presentations demonstrate the medical practices that combined European and Native American herbal treatments during the Second Spanish Colonial Period.
The facility at 3 Aviles Street provides 45-minute guided tours every day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with demonstrations of colonial surgery techniques.
The museum maintains an on-site medicinal herb garden where plants are cultivated using traditional Spanish colonial methods from the 18th century.
Location: Saint Johns County
Address: 3 Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL 32084 32084
Opening Hours: Montag-Sonntag 09:00-17:00
Phone: +(904)3427730
Website: http://spanishmilitaryhospitalmuseum.com
GPS coordinates: 29.89184,-81.31158
Latest update: March 9, 2025 13:14
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