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Today we might take books for granted, but in colonial America only the rich could afford a large library. Binding books—especially fancy ones—was a specialized and time-consuming craft. Talk with a binder and learn the "arts and mysteries" of the trade.
DIY-ers & Makers Itinerary
See the time before power tools and meet our world-class artisans in the Historic Trades. Must see for DIY and makers of all ages!
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Thomas Jefferson and John Hemings: A Collaboration
After his retirement, Jefferson returned to Monticello, where he relied on his African American joiner, John Hemings, an enslaved woodworker, to build and decorate Monticello.
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Voices of Their Hands
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Arboretum Tour - Central Historic Area
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Historic Trades
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few.
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