18TH-CENTURY TRADES FAIR; OF BODGERS, HORNERS & SMITHS | Craftsmen-&-women
About this episode
This episode features a tour of the 18th-Century Trades Fair, highlighting various historical trades and artisans.
Fair Lawn Farm's 18th-Century Trades Fair is an annual living history trades encampment in bucolic Highland County, Virginia, featuring artisans affiliated with the likes of Colonial Williamsburg, The Frontier Culture Museum, The Smithsonian and Townsends. For this in-the-field episode, we will be touring the tents, hearing from a dozen craftsmen-&-women about their historical trades ranging from gunsmithing & engraving, to powder horn making & woodworking. Topics discussed: India...
People in this episode
Host: Philippe G. Willis
Topics covered
- 18th-century trades
- craftsmanship
- historical trades
- artisan skills
- living history
- Virginia
Keywords
- trades fair
- craftsmen
- gunsmithing
- woodworking
- powder horn making
- historical trades
- artisans
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fair Lawn Farm, Colonial Williamsburg, The Frontier Culture Museum, The Smithsonian, Townsends
Places: Highland County, Virginia
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