James Munyon's Paw Paw History
OUR STORY BEGINS IN THE YEAR 1847
1847
1847
James Munyon is born in Thompson, CT to a family “as poor as church mice.”
1848
1848
Mexican American War Ends.
1860
1860
In his early teens, James begins formulating therapeutics of roots and herbs, selling door to door.
1861 - 1865
1861 - 1865
America Civil War. James serves in the Union Army.
1867
1867
James becomes a successful publisher, editor, theatrical booking agent.
1892
1892
Dr. James Munyon opens Munyon Homeopathic Remedy Company in Philadelphia, PA.
1902
1902
Construction commences on Hotel Hygeia, located on a private island off of Palm Beach, FL.
1903
1903
James Munyon creates Munyon’s Paw-Paw, the crown jewel of his homeopathic remedy company.
1904
1904
Hotel Hygeia opens it’s doors and becomes a must visit destination for those wintering in Palm Beach. It is also a key distribution point for Munyon’s Paw-Paw. The island has numerous tropical trees including: papaya, oranges, grapefruit and hibiscus, all of which are in today’s formulation.
1914
1914
World War I commences.
1917
1917
Hotel Hygeia is destroyed by a fire.
1918
1918
Munyon passes away and with his death, the legacy fades. The once household name and famed Munyon’s Paw-Paw tonic are largely forgotten. The only remnant of the story is a small island near Palm Beach, FL that bears his name.
1925
1925
Munyon Homeopathic Remedy Company is dissolved.
1929
1929
THE GREAT DEPRESSION begins after the Stock Market Crash in October.
1933
1933
Prohibition is repealed in the United States.
2021
2021
Ned. D. Heindel releases the book Medicine, Music and Money Munyon after researching the life of Dr. James Munyon for nearly 50 years.
2022
2022
Munyon's Paw-Paw is reintroduced as an American Aperitif by a couple of South Florida locals hoping to make it a household name again. The modern perspective of this vintage brand is an American twist on a classic low proof Aperitif. Unlike other brands, none of the ingredients are kept secret. Everyone should Know Their Spirit! It's made not to cure the same ailments that Munyon had promised, but to revive an incredible piece of Florida's history for people to fall in love with once more.
