Blacksmith Fire Pit

Historical Re-enactment of Traditional Ironwork by a Real Blacksmith

"The Blacksmith Shop reconstruction was modeled after a shop originally built by the Stroecker family in the latter part of the 19th century and last used by Johnny Hauser in the early 20th century. Built of native stone from local quarries, this shop’s construction was designed and engineered by volunteer Les Schrader. The forge, anvil and a majority of the tools were used for over fifty years by Henry Wohead until 1978, when his shop on Olsen Lane closed as the last working blacksmith shop in town. "

Naper Settlement Museum
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Photo taken my Michael Kappel in Naperville
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