the Tradespeople of Williamsburg

Basketmaker
Blacksmith
Bookbinder
Brickmaker
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter
Cooper
Foundry
Harnessmaker
Gunsmith
Milliner
Printer
Rural Trades
Shoemaker
Silversmith
Weaver
Wheelwright
Wigmaker
Tradespeople

The Gunsmith
Using the traditional methods employed by 18th-century gunsmiths,
Colonial Williamsburg's tradesmen require about 300 - 400 hours to make a rifle.

George Suiter, Clay Smith, and Richard Frazier

MANY ITEMS MADE BY COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG'S TRADES PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE
FOR PURCHASE AT THE PRENTIS STORE, LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC AREA