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The brickmaker molds and dries thousands of bricks during the summer, then bakes them in large ovens in the Autumn. Visitors can take off their shoes and help stomp water into clay to prepare the brick material.
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The cooper built casks and barrels in colonial times. Visitors can watch the work, starting with the raw materials and ending with a completed product.
The cabinetmaker built both cabinets and furniture after training that took many years.
An "urban plantation." Peyton Randolph was the president of the First Continental Congress. His home demonstrates the contrast between the lifestyle of the white family and, behind it, the living conditions of the slaves they owned. The Peyton Randolph House is an original colonial building.
The printer created the newspaper, pamphlets and books that were the primary means of mass communication in colonial times. The shop affords visitors the chance to see type being set and documents being printed.
Bookbinders in colonial times compiled printed sheets into book format, painstakingly arranging them to lie flat, sewing the pages together to create an organized manuscript, and then constructing book covers out of leather.
Visitors to the courthouse can learn about the laws of the time and participate in a mock trial. Built in 1771, the Courthouse is an original colonial building.