BLACKSMITH SHOP
REPLICA, ORGINAL BUILT IN 1944
The blacksmith was an important figure in early farming towns, repairing broken farm machinery, doing decorative metalwork, and shoeing horses. The blacksmith's importance did not fade with time: blacksmith Gustav Weber ran a successful business in Rimbey from 1944 until 1975. This building was built by members of the Historical Society in the early 1980's as a replica of his shop, which was not sturdy enough to be moved to the park. The inside of the shop shows a blend of old-fashioned and modern techniques: there is a modern welding unit and a traditional blacksmith's anvil of the kind that has been in use for centuries.
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REPLICA, ORGINAL BUILT IN 1944
The blacksmith was an important figure in early farming towns, repairing broken farm machinery, doing decorative metalwork, and shoeing horses. The blacksmith's importance did not fade with time: blacksmith Gustav Weber ran a successful business in Rimbey from 1944 until 1975. This building was built by members of the Historical Society in the early 1980's as a replica of his shop, which was not sturdy enough to be moved to the park. The inside of the shop shows a blend of old-fashioned and modern techniques: there is a modern welding unit and a traditional blacksmith's anvil of the kind that has been in use for centuries.
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