View a variety of fabrics and garments that clothed colonial Americans, from elegant suits in the latest London styles to the sturdy uniforms of Revolutionary soldiers. Interact with the tailors as they measure customers and create clothing using 18th-century methods.
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1775, The Gale from the North
April 29, 1775. One week after the gunpowder incident, Williamsburg is fraught with tension. Join our community as they grapple with news that will forever change this continent.
Open to the Public
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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.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Trade: Leather Breeches Maker & Shoemaker
Explore these time-honored trades as the shoemakers and leather breeches makers reveal their tools and techniques.
CW Admission