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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

Tin Plate Worker

Soldiers valued tinware for its durability, low cost, and light weight. To supply the army during the Revolution, Virginia's government established a tin shop to produce kettles, cups, plates, and other items. See how our tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend this flexible material.

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

Colonial Craft

Punch the Lights Out

Create homemade lanterns using a centuries-old tinsmithing technique

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