Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’18” N 76°41’54” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
The book making and printing area were my favorite craftsmen to see, I think. I've always loved books so this was fascinating to me. I was asking a book binder about literacy rates at the time ofLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’18” N 76°41’55” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Printing things, be it books or newspapers took so much work and time. Each page had to be set by hand with these tiny letters and, to make it worse, it all had to be done backwards so that it willLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’16” N 76°41’54” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
A lot of the houses, and shops, that we saw looked very well put together and sturdy. I didn't think their buildings were quite that good but, then again, if places like the governor's palace could beLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’16” N 76°41’50” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The blacksmith shop was something really interesting to see. Such hard and demanding work! I was very surprised to see a woman working at the blacksmith's forge. I didn't think a woman was strongLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’17” N 76°41’47” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
I'm really glad that we got the chance to visit Colonial Williamsburg. We're having a really great time and we're learning how hard life was back then. It really makes you appreciate how easy we haveLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’18” N 76°41’47” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The silver workers shop seemed to be the most realistic depiction of life in Colonial Williamsburg, at least their daily life as I imagined it to be. The jewelry and silver they were making was reallyLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’18” N 76°41’47” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
These are the tools of the trade for a silversmith back in the days of Colonial Williamsburg. Using these simple bits of metal, the craftsmen working here are able to turn out such beautiful works ofLeer más
Estados UnidosWilliamsburg Historic District37°16’17” N 76°41’45” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The wig masters shop was a very interesting place to visit. We learned how the wigs are made, what they would have cost, and why everyone wore them back in those days. It's such a silly fashion, ILeer más
Estados UnidosColonial Williamsburg37°16’18” N 76°41’36” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
This big building was used as the government meeting house, the courts and other official functions. We didn't spend so much time in here. By the time we made it to this building we were very hot,Leer más
Estados UnidosColonial Williamsburg37°16’15” N 76°41’35” W
21 de agosto de 2016, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The gun maker was one of the last craftsmen that we saw that day. All of what they made were real working guns that were made to look like the firearms used in the days of Colonial Williamsburg. BeingLeer más
