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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.
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Historic Trade: Cook
Watch as cooks prepare historically-accurate dishes.
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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.
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Historic Trade: Bookbinder
Visit the bindery to glimpse the fascinating world of creating fine books.
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Historic Trade: Engraver
Watch as engravers create custom inscriptions, symbols, and designs in metal objects.
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Historic Trade: Silversmith
Watch silversmiths create flatware, hollowware, jewelry, and more using 18th-century techniques.
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Historic Trade: Farmer
Engage with our farmers as they work throughout the year to grow food for the community.
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Historic Trade: Milliner & Mantua-Maker
Stop by the milliner for the latest 18th-century fashions.
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Historic Trade: Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker
Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools.
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Historic Trade: Brickmaker
Discover the process of making bricks used in building projects around town.
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Historic Trade: Printer
Watch and learn as printers set type and use reproduction printing presses to manufacture printed pieces.
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Historic Trade: Carpenter
Discover the process of carpentry from tree to structure.
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Historic Trade: Tin Plate Worker
See the tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend tin plate into kettles, cups, and other items.
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Historic Trade: Cooper & Wheelwright
Watch as wheelwrights construct and repair historical vehicles and coopers create everyday items like buckets.
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Historic Trade: Founder
See skilled hands at work crafting bronze, brass, silver, and pewter into magnificent 18th-century-style items.
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Historic Site: Raleigh Tavern
Discuss the meanings of liberty and equality.
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