Blacksmith Anthony Tratnyek uses bellows to stoke a fire in the hearth Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in the re-creation of the 1750 blacksmith shop in the Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem. The ...

James Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop in Colonial Williamsburg is a world of activity. With forges fired up, hammers hit away at metal, hand-held files grind down fine detail work and sunlight seeps ...

Tom Turtzo of Pen Argyl demonstrates Colonial blacksmithing techniques Tuesday inside the blacksmith’s shop in Bethlehem’s Colonial Industrial Quarter. Moravian settlers would manufacture nails and ...

The blacksmith was a man held in high esteem in the colonial village. Working the “black metals,” iron and steel, the blacksmith met the metal needs of the village, making and repairing farm tools and ...

Colonial Day offers visitors the opportunity to experience life in Hebron more than 200 years ago. The event, sponsored by Colonial Carpenters, was held on Sept. 18 this year. Colonial Day offered ...

Starting today, Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park will open a new working blacksmith exhibit. The exhibit, located on the south side of the Menendez Settlement field, will offer ...

When you think of a blacksmith, you probably think back to colonial times, a rugged, Founding Father-type with rolled-up sleeves, hammering away on an anvil. But the art form is alive and well today, ...

Hammer away at a piece of iron until your arm feels like lead. Grasp a length of red-hot metal that could be fresh from Mount Etna. Stand at a fiery forge and shed sweat by the gallon. Who wouldn’t ...

Colonial Day at Historic Strawbridge Shrine Saturday in New Windsor featuring tours and stories concerning the establishment of the Methodist movement in 1764. Rick Bontz, of Woodsboro, left, talks ...