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Historic Trade: Blacksmith

Watch as blacksmiths take red-hot iron from the fires of their forges and hammer it into a variety of tools, hardware, and weapons.

Historic Trade: Leather Breeches Maker & Shoemaker

Explore these time-honored trades as the shoemakers and leather breeches makers reveal their tools and techniques.

Historic Trade: Cook

Watch as cooks prepare historically-accurate dishes.

Historic Trade: Bookbinder

Visit the bindery to glimpse the fascinating world of creating fine books.

Historic Trade: Engraver

Watch as engravers create custom inscriptions, symbols, and designs in metal objects.

Historic Trade: Silversmith

Watch silversmiths create flatware, hollowware, jewelry, and more using 18th-century techniques.

Historic Trade: Farmer

Engage with our farmers as they work throughout the year to grow food for the community.

Historic Trade: Milliner & Mantua-Maker

Stop by the milliner for the latest 18th-century fashions.

Historic Trade: Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker

Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools.

Historic Trade: Brickmaker

Discover the process of making bricks used in building projects around town.

Historic Trade: Printer

Watch and learn as printers set type and use reproduction printing presses to manufacture printed pieces.

Historic Trade: Carpenter

Discover the process of carpentry from tree to structure.

Historic Trade: Tin Plate Worker

See the tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend tin plate into kettles, cups, and other items.

Historic Trade: Cooper & Wheelwright

Watch as wheelwrights construct and repair historical vehicles and coopers create everyday items like buckets.

Historic Trade: Founder

See skilled hands at work crafting bronze, brass, silver, and pewter into magnificent 18th-century-style items.

Historic Site: Raleigh Tavern

Discuss the meanings of liberty and equality.

Historic Site: American Indian Encampment

Visit an interpretive camp of a small American Indian delegation in Williamsburg.