Thousands of years ago, a highly skilled blacksmith hammered away in a workshop, forging iron into swords, wheels or other complex objects. The “master blacksmith” is long gone but, as archaeologists ...
Like the Temple of Hephaestus perched on the outskirts of Athens, the slightly less-ancient Blacksmith of Trenton shop sits in a remote corner of the city, well away from the State House and the rest ...
The Saratoga History Museum will be “Striking the Iron” on Oct. 20 with a live blacksmith demonstration and a question-and-answer period. From 1 to 4 p.m., visitors to the museum can witness three ...
Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. Blacksmiths were critical to town life in the 19th century, so much so ...
Archaeologists in Oxfordshire found the ruins of a 2,500-year-old site for “high-end” iron working and many related artifacts, photos show. Photo from DigVentures Thousands of years ago, a highly ...