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1750 Smithy, Bethlehem, PA

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1750 Smithy

A working 18th-century blacksmith shop in Bethlehem where trained smiths demonstrate period metalworking.

425 Main Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018 · Bethlehem, PA

About 1750 Smithy

The 1750 Smithy is a historic site in Bethlehem where Moravian-era metalworking is shown in action. The original building dated to 1750 and was enlarged in 1761, and it housed workshops for several kinds of smiths and craftspeople. It was dismantled in the early twentieth century, and the current stone structure was rebuilt in 2004 on the original foundations using Moravian records. The original vaulted cistern survives. Trained blacksmiths demonstrate the skills of an 1700s shop, and visitors can also sign up for a hands-on Blacksmithing 101 course.

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