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Colonial Williamsburg Trades
Ancient crafts are practiced with 18th-century methods in the historic area.
Apothecary
More than druggists, the apothecary diagnoses and prescribes.
Blacksmith
Crafters of hardware for homes and tools for fellow tradesmen.
Brickmaker
Molding, drying, and firing bricks for construction and repair.
Cabinetmaker
Fine furniture with exquisite detail represents high status.
Carpenter & Joiner
Indispensable builders in the age of wood.
Cooper
Creators of casks for everything from wine to gunpowder.
Foodways
Setting history's table using authentic recipes and methods.
Founder
Forming molten metal is an art
Gardener
Fine gardens, tools, plants and colonial techniques
Gunsmith
Masters of forge, file, and wood.
Historic Farming
Middling farmers grow corn, tobacco and cotton using 18th-century techniques.
Milliner
Makers of shifts, gowns, aprons, hats and cloaks.
Printer & Binder
The colonial press is a powerful tool.
Shoemaker
A trade practiced in America since 1610.
Silversmith
A sculptor of silver, from first pour to final polish.
Tailor
Cutter and creator of bespoke suits for every sort.
Weaver
Weavers grow in prominence when embargoes ban imported cloth.
Wheelwright
Wooden wheels bound in iron are works of strength and balance.
Wigmaker
Ladies and gentlemen are crowned with the latest styles.
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