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  • Printer

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

  • 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.

  • Engraver

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

  • Weaver

    Watch how flax, cotton, and wool are converted from tangled masses into orderly, precise fabrics.

  • Tin Plate Worker

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

  • Milliner and Mantua-Maker

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

  • Gardener

    Watch the historic gardeners use 18th-century tools and techniques to grow herbs, vegetables, and decorative flora.

  • Cook

    Watch as cooks prepare historically accurate dishes.

  • Bookbinder

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

  • Farmer

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

  • Cooper & Wheelwright

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

  • Wigmaker

    With the skill of a barber and hairdresser combined, our Wigmakers fashion “perukes” of quality and distinction.

  • Apothecary

    Learn how medicine, wellness, and surgical practices of the 18th century compare to today.

  • Gunsmith

    Aim, ready, fire! Watch as rifles, pistols, and fowling pieces are made.

  • Joiner

    Watch as joiners use saws, planes, hammers, and other tools to fashion wood into the pieces of a future building.

  • Leather Breeches Maker & Shoemaker

    Discover the practice and history of one of the 18th century's most common garments, leather breeches.

  • Silversmith

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

  • Tailor

    Interact with the tailors as they clothe 18th-century Americans.

  • Founder

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

  • Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker

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

  • Brickmaker

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

  • Carpenter

    Discover the process of carpentry from tree to structure.