Virtual Field Trip: The Blacksmith Shop

The fort's blacksmiths made metal tools, like fur traps, building hardware, and farming tools, at the Blacksmith Shop. Watch this video to learn more!

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 55 seconds

Visit the Blacksmith Shop at Fort Vancouver, where blacksmiths worked to make tools for the people who lived there.

 

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  Virtual Field Trip: The Blacksmith Shop, Audio Described

  Visit the Blacksmith Shop at Fort Vancouver, where blacksmiths worked to make tools for the people who lived there. This video is audio described for those who are blind or have low vision.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 58 seconds

 

Video Discussion Question

Blacksmiths made many useful items that were essential to life at Fort Vancouver, and in the surrounding communities. What do you think was the most important thing they made, and why?

Consider:

• Blacksmiths made things like building hardware (like hinges, locks, and doorknobs), farming tools, and animal traps.

 

Activity: Read & Explore!

Click the link below to read about two young people who worked in trades at Fort Vancouver.

• Thomas Como & Alexander Lattie

 

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