Cabinetmakers made fashionable furniture like tables, chairs, desks, and chest of drawers. Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools. In the same workshop, visit the Harpsichord makers, specialized craftsmen who build stringed keyboard musical instruments that sound by quills plucking strings. See how woods, wire, and feathers come together for delightful music and beautiful workmanship.
Other Experiences
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Secrets of the Chocolate Maker
Enjoy a demonstration of 18th-century methods of making chocolate.
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Organ Recital - Agnes French
Experience a candlelit recital by Agnes French, organist from Williamsburg, Virginia, in this 18th-century worship space.
Open to the Public
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Nation Builders Discuss 1775
Join our Nation Builders as they discuss the impacts of the events that led to a revolution of the mind when loyalty transformed into rebellion.