Blacksmith Workshop

A blacksmith shop was essential for any frontier military post. The shop at Fort McKavett had all the equipment a blacksmith would need to do his job properly. And if the blacksmith needed extra help, it came from enlisted men that were brought in for extra pay.

The post blacksmith was a civilian contractor who worked for the Quartermaster Department. His job was to repair or manufacture any hardware needed at the post. He was also responsible for wagon repairs, which was usually the biggest part of his job.

At a small post, like Fort McKavett, the blacksmith was a generalist who had to be able to do a lot of different jobs.

You may also like the following events from Fort McKavett State Historic Site:

• This Saturday, 10th May, 12:00 pm, All Work, No Play? Entertaiment and Leisure in Fort Mc Kavett
• This July, 19th July, 12:00 pm, A Sketch in Time: Making Art with Camera Lucida in Fort Mc Kavett

Also check out other Workshops in Fort Mc Kavett.