Enosburg Falls in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Patent Medicine in Enosburg Falls
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, July 18, 2021
1. Patent Medicine in Enosburg Falls Marker
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Patent Medicine in Enosburg Falls. . The production of pre-packed pharmaceutical products, known as patent or proprietary medicines, flourished in the late 19th century. Dr. Burney James Kendall (1845-1922) opened a drug store in 1870 and soon sold his own remedies. Here in 1880, the Dr. B.J. Kendall Co. began manufacturing Spavin Cure for horse and human use. Other patent medicine companies existed locally including the Dr. G.S. Greene Co., Kimball Brothers Co. and Dr. F.S. Hutchinson and Co. The industry aggressively marketed cure-alls, but their secret formulas often contained dangerous amounts of alcohol and narcotics. Many were ineffective, or addictive. Although self-medication continued, the Pure Food and Drug Act introduced regulations in 1906.
The production of pre-packed pharmaceutical products, known as patent or proprietary medicines, flourished in the late 19th century. Dr. Burney James Kendall (1845-1922) opened a drug store in 1870 and soon sold his own remedies. Here in 1880, the Dr. B.J. Kendall Co. began manufacturing Spavin Cure for horse and human use. Other patent medicine companies existed locally including the Dr. G.S. Greene Co., Kimball Brothers Co. and Dr. F.S. Hutchinson & Co. The industry aggressively marketed cure-alls, but their secret formulas often contained dangerous amounts of alcohol and narcotics. Many were ineffective, or addictive. Although self-medication continued, the Pure Food and Drug Act introduced regulations in 1906.
Erected 2019 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Location. 44° 54.66′ N, 72° 48.186′ W. Marker is in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, in Franklin County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 North Main Street, Enosburg Falls VT 05450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
