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During the summer, brickmakers mold and dry thousands of bricks. In the autumn, the bricks bake in a giant wood-fired oven. Keep an eye out for bricklayers using these bricks in all sorts of projects around town.
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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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Special Event: Firing of the Brick Kiln
Fall is time to fire the bricks! Come see the kiln fires rage as the bricks reach a temperature of over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Tour: Arboretum Central Historic Area
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Special Event: Millinery for the Holiday Bride
Discover the world of 18th-century bridal wear as our milliners make cloaks, hats, mitts, muffs, trims for gowns, and other fineries worn on the happiest “day of days.”
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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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