Project Gutenberg 2018-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 559 Gill, Harold B. Ford, Thomas K. The Blacksmith in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life & Times and of His Craft The Blacksmith in 18th-Century Williamsburg Williamsburg craft series Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Blacksmith in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Harold B. Gill is a historical account published in the late 20th century, specifically in 1978. This book provides an in-depth exploration of the role of blacksmiths within the context of colonial Williamsburg, focusing on their life, times, and craft in the 18th century. The work gives insight into the blacksmith's significance in early American society, capturing the intersection of craftsmanship and everyday life during this colonial period. The narrative delves into the origins of blacksmithing in Virginia, highlighting early blacksmiths who were integral to the survival and growth of the colony. It chronicles the development of the iron industry, from the initial attempts at iron production by Jamestown settlers to the successful establishment of ironworks by the mid-1700s. The book describes the various tasks blacksmiths undertook, from making tools and implements vital for agriculture to providing essential services to the community. Gill enriches the text with accounts of prominent blacksmiths, the techniques they employed, and the unique challenges they faced in a rapidly changing economic landscape. Overall, it provides a comprehensive and engaging look at a craft that played a crucial role in shaping colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Blacksmithing -- History TT Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Engineering & Technology 103828 2025-09-23T08:31:14.310704 text/html 98038 2018-11-20T19:15:14 text/html 1114503 2025-09-23T08:31:19.397697 application/epub+zip 1115053 2025-09-23T08:31:16.565725 application/epub+zip 96825 2025-09-23T08:31:15.369690 application/epub+zip 1144591 2025-09-23T08:31:21.223635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128740 2025-09-23T08:31:18.470673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124744 2022-09-26T12:28:21.904481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73272 2025-09-23T08:31:13.822694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73979 2018-11-20T19:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73620 2018-11-20T19:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20375 2025-09-23T08:31:21.362636 application/rdf+xml 14270 2025-09-23T08:31:15.459671 image/jpeg 2756 2025-09-23T08:31:15.410703 image/jpeg 28609 2018-11-20T19:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 28514 2018-11-20T19:16:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 993479 2018-11-20T19:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 996800 2025-09-23T08:31:14.351709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog