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Yes, it is true.
During the recent
Campfire to
Courthouse week
leeches that were
"captured" by brave
Judy Smith, then fed
and nurtured by Will
Blind were on
display in the
Goslin Room. Why you
might ask? A special
exhibit about the
Effinger Family
featured a porcelain
leech jar used in
Dr. Michael
Effinger's office.
Leeches were used by
early doctors to
treat infection and
have recently found
favor with today's
medical
professionals.
You may be glad or
sad to learn the
leeches have moved
on but the Effinger
Family exhibit will
remain until July
14th. The admission
fee to tour the
museum includes this
special exhibit.
Samuel Effinger was
born in Virginia and
came to Lancaster in
1813. He was a
coppersmith and tin
manufacturer, and
completed his house
in 1823. It stood on
the property where
Shaw's Restaurant &
Inn stand today. |
