Plimoth Plantation's blacksmiths/colliers, Mark Atchison and Mattheo Brault, discuss making fuel for the fire from mining iron and mineral coal in England to the production of wood charcoal for early industries in New England. Plus, discover some of the ins-and-outs of being the village blacksmith.

Fuel for the Fire

Interwoven is a podcast from Plimoth Patuxet Museums, the Nation’s premier living history museum. In each episode, we explore the ways stories weave through generations, communities and cultures to inform our contemporary lives. Rooted deep in the 17th century, Interwoven expands beyond the relationships between the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims to discuss larger cross-cultural interactions of the varied people who lived along these shores of change. 

To learn more about Plimoth Patuxet Museums visit www.plimoth.org.

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Interwoven is a podcast from Plimoth Patuxet Museums, the Nation’s premier living history museum. In each episode, we explore the ways stories weave through generations, communities and cultures to inform our contemporary lives. Rooted deep in the 17th century, Interwoven expands beyond the relationships between the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims to discuss larger cross-cultural interactions of the varied people who lived along these shores of change. To learn more about Plimoth Patuxet Museums visit www.plimoth.org.

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