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Old 07-05-2021, 03:31 PM
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I'm late to the conversation, but would like to add that elements that represent the trade arts and crafts that are demonstrated would be good things to have in a kit for Colonial Willimsburg. I've been multiple times with my family over the last 25 years and one of my favorite things to do is to watch and converse with the people who demonstrate the skills of the time - the cooks, the blacksmith, the cooper (barrel maker), the silversmith, tinsmith, the seamstress and wigmaker, the brick maker, etc. Not only will they gladly share their knowledge of their trade skills but they tell you about the social and political things going on at the time, which I have always thought fascinating. These interactions are my favorite parts of a trip there!
You have to give stomping the clay with your feet a try sometime - it is fun!
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