Structural & Transportation
This tradesperson built wooden houses and public buildings using timber frames.
Carpenter / Housewright
This worker used heat and hammering to make tools, nails, and hardware from iron.
Blacksmith
This trade spun thread and wove cloth on looms to make textiles.
Weaver
This craftsperson made and repaired guns and firearms for hunters and militias. Name them.
Cooper
Which trade produced breads, biscuits, and other baked goods for townspeople?
Baker
This craftsperson made and repaired wooden wheels, wagons, and carts used to move goods.
Wheelwright / Wainwright
A specialist who made and fitted horseshoes and cared for horse hooves is called a what?
Farrier
Who repaired or made shoes and boots by hand for colonial people?
Shoemaker/Cobbler
This craftsperson made and repaired guns and firearms for hunters and militias. Name them.
Gunsmith
This person ran inns and taverns, offering lodging, food, and news to travelers — who is it?
Tavernkeeper / Inn Keeper
Name the trade that ran gristmills to grind grain into flour and sawmills to cut lumber.
Miller
Which metalworker formed copper into kettles, cookware, and stills?
Coppersmith
Which trade turned animal hides into leather for belts, shoes, and saddles?
Tanner
Who formed glass bottles and window panes by blowing and shaping hot glass?
Glassblower
Who operated a press to print newspapers, pamphlets, and broadsides in colonial towns?
Printer
This artisan designed and built ships and boats for ocean and river travel.
Shipwright
This artisan made silver teapots, cups, and decorative household items — who are they?
Silversmith
This artisan shaped felt or beaver fur into fashionable hats — name the trade.
Hatter
This maker molded clay and fired it into bowls, plates, and storage jars — what is the trade?
Potter
This craft formed paper from recycled linen and rags — name the trade.
Papermaker
Which trade made interior woodwork for colonial homes?
Cabinetmaker
Which craftsperson worked with tin or light metals to make small utensils and tinware?
Whitesmith/Tinsmith
This person made and styled powdered hairpieces worn by some colonial men — who were they?
Wigmaker
Which artisan turned animal horns into powder horns, spoons, or small household items?
Hornsmith
Which tradesperson made candles and soap by rendering tallow or working with wax?
Candlemaker/Chandler