Dracula Soil at the Mini Museum

Front of Specimen Card featuring Vlad Tepes III, Voivode (Warlord) of Wallachia 1448, 1456–1462, and 1476

“He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.”
~ Bram Stoker, Dracula (1897)

This specimen is a vial of earth from Cetatea Poenari, one of the favorite haunts of Vlad Tepes III, Prince of Wallachia, and member of the house of Drăculești. The soil is contained in a small, glass vial with a cork stopper. The vial is enclosed in a handsome, glass-topped riker box case measuring 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. A small information card is also included.

Please Note: The cork stopper is not sealed so do be careful when handling this specimen. In addition, as noted below, the material was gathered at the base of Cetatea Poenari. This is a very old building it is possible you may find small bits of stone or clay mixed in with the soil.