Arts & Entertainment
Benjamin Brandreth, the Pill Man of Sing Sing
Curator of the Ossining Historical Society Museum, will present an in-depth look at the 19th century's most famous Patent Medicine Man.
In 1835 Benjamin Brandreth began his remarkable career, which spanned nearly forty-five years. Over that time, his Brandreth Pills, Porous Plasters and more, were manufactured by the millions and became well known throughout the world. In 1837 Dr. Brandreth moved his family and operations to Sing Sing. Norman MacDonald, longtime Ossining resident, historian and presently curator of the Ossining Historical Society Museum, will present an in-depth look at the nineteenth century’s most famous Patent Medicine Man. Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m. at the Croton Free Library.
