What was it like to be sick or injured in colonial times? Meet the apothecaries and learn how medicine, wellness, and surgical practices of the 18th century compare to today.
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Green Thumbs & Garden Enthusiasts Itinerary
Cool green spaces, flower gardens, big shade trees, and more. See why people keep coming back to our gardens!
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Tin Plate Worker
See the tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend tin plate into kettles, cups, and other items.
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Gardener
Watch the historic gardeners use 18th-century tools and techniques to grow herbs, vegetables, and decorative flora.
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Brickmaker
Discover the process of making bricks used in building projects around town.
Historic Trades
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few.
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