1903 Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop

Recreation based on a historical structure

Blacksmithing is one of the oldest trades and was invaluable around any farm or town. The blacksmith shop was a fixture, and a necessity in any town before the invention of the automobile. Blacksmiths were skilled craftsmen who often worked as farriers (shoeing horses), repairmen for broken tack or farm equipment, and artisans making fine iron embellishments for local homes. This blacksmith shop is modeled after a 1903 structure in Ohio. That was the year in which electricity reached Littleton. This allows the museum to take advantage of and use in demonstrations many of the tools and equipment in the museum's collection.

Visitors will get the opportunity to interact with and see volunteer blacksmiths demonstrating real forging. These volunteers are typically in the blacksmith shop in the mornings, until the early afternoon (or until it's too hot outside in the summer). Call the Museum to check their schedule for a given day (303-795-3950).