Meet Lydia Pinkham (Trails & Sails)
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Meet Lydia Pinkham (Trails & Sails)

Join us on Saturday, September 12th for our first Trails & Sails event of 2026! Irene Axelrod will embody living history as Lydia Pinkham, the famous inventor and businesswoman from Lynn, Massachusetts. Ask about her inventions, her tonics and elixirs, or what it was like to be a pioneer businesswoman in the 1800s.

Irene Axelrod as Lydia Pinkham

 

About Lydia Pinkham:

Born to the Estes family in 1819, Lydia grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts. Before marrying Isaac Pinkham, Lydia worked as a schoolteacher, but her real claim to fame came from her company, the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, which sold home remedies and herbal compounds from recipes that she collected. The most famous of these was Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and the remedy remained popular long after her death in 1883.

 

 

Trails & Sails is celebrating its 25th year in 2026! Discover extraordinary places in your own backyard. Be guided through unique experiences on land and sea, explore historic properties, and take part in all kinds of cultural activities. For more information, visit the Trails & Sails Website.

 

 

 

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Date

Sep 12 2026

Time

11:00 am

Cost

Free

Location

The Museum
590 Washington Street, Lynn, MA 01901