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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: Tailor

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

Historic Trade: Leather Breeches Maker

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

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: Farmer

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

Historic Trade: Milliner and Mantua-Maker

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

Historic Trade: Gardener

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

Historic Trade: Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker

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

Historic Trade: Brickyard

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: Cooper

Watch coopers transform thin strips of wood called staves into a variety of everyday items from buckets to shipping containers.

Historic Trade: Joiner

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

Historic Trade: Wheelwright

Watch our skilled tradesmen construct and repair historical vehicles.

Historic Trade: Tin Plate Worker

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

Historic Trade: Wigmaker

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

Historic Trade: Gunsmith

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

Historic Trade: Founder

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

Historic Trade: Apothecary

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

Historic Site: Raleigh Tavern

Discuss the meanings of liberty and equality.