Adjusted Operating Hours
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Effective Monday, June 2, Colonial Williamsburg will adjust operating hours of the Historic Area to 10:00AM to 5:00PM daily. The operating hours of the Visitor Center and Lumber House Ticket Office will change to 9:30AM to 5:00PM. Please visit the Events Calendar to find the daily programming schedule.

Scheduled Event | Historic Trade

Cooper

What are buckets, piggins, firkins, and hogsheads? Ask a cooper. Watch coopers transform thin strips of wood called staves into a variety of everyday items from buckets to shipping containers. 

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FAQs

Read below to find the answers to some of our most common questions about the Cooper trade. Visit us onsite to learn more and discuss further.

Educational Conferences

Working Wood In The 18th Century

Learn More about woodworking first hand from Colonial Williamsburg tradespeople and guest experts.

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