Founder
Visit the founders on the site of the Geddy family home. See skilled hands at work crafting bronze, brass, silver, and pewter into magnificent 18th-century-style items.
Watch the Video
While blacksmiths and silversmiths hammer metal into shape, founders melt it and pour it into molds. Apprentice Founder Drew Godzik explains how 18th-century founders made spoons, buckles, candlesticks and more.
FAQs
Read below to find the answers to some of our most common questions about the Founder trade. Visit us onsite to learn more and discuss further.
Annual Antiques Forum
Colonial Williamsburg’s Annual Antiques Forum explores the stories of objects, spaces, and people inhabiting both the metropolitan and rural worlds of the 17th through early 19th centuries.
Explore Historic Trades & Skills
The Historic Trades and Skills community at Colonial Williamsburg uses 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in and eventually master more than 20 historic trades and skills. These world-renowned experts not only make goods and provide services to the Historic Area, they also consult and produce for other cultural institutions around the world.
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Our donors are the reason we can continue to create an authentic, immersive 18th-century experience for our guests. Since we are not state or federally funded, we rely on your support to fulfill our mission. Give today and help us keep this special place alive.
