Meet Our Tradespeople
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Historic Trade: Brickmaker
Discover the process of making bricks used in building projects around town.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Trade: Blacksmith
Watch as blacksmiths take red-hot iron from the fires of their forges and hammer it into a variety of tools, hardware, and weapons.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Trade: Milliner and Mantua-Maker
Stop by the milliner for the latest 18th-century fashions.
CW Admission
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Historic Trade: Silversmith
Watch silversmiths create flatware, hollowware, jewelry, and more using 18th-century techniques.
CW Admission
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Historic Trade: Tin Plate Worker
See the tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend tin plate into kettles, cups, and other items.
CW Admission
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Historic Trade: Joiner
Watch as joiners use saws, planes, hammers, and other tools to fashion wood into the pieces of a future building.
CW Admission
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Historic Trade: Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker
Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools.
CW Admission
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Historic Trade: Weaver
Watch how flax, cotton, and wool are converted from tangled masses into orderly, precise fabrics.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Trade: Engraver
Watch as engravers create custom inscriptions, symbols, and designs in metal objects.
CW Admission
Visit Historic Sites
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Historic Site: Governor's Palace
Explore the residence of Virginia's royal governor.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Trade: Gardener
Watch the historic gardeners use 18th-century tools and techniques to grow herbs, vegetables, and decorative flora.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Site: Magazine
Closed for Restoration
Explore Our Art Museums
Plan Your Visit
Admission Tickets
To experience all that the Historic Area has to offer, including tours of original 18th-century buildings, personal interaction with townspeople, vibrant gardens, two museums, and so much more—you’ll need an admission ticket.
Stay With Us
Enjoy Colonial Williamsburg to the fullest with a stay at one of our five unique hotel properties. They are conveniently located within and surrounding the Historic Area, just minutes from all the action.