In the 1700s and early 1800s, people did not fully understand why people got sick. This exhibit examined the different ways that early Americans diagnosed and treated diseases that existed in their community. Also on display were objects related to making medicines and eyeglasses.
METC receives an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is situated on Lenapehoking, the ancestral land of the Lenape people. We pay respect to Lenape people of the past, present, and future.