Sutter’s Fort is around a two hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Built in 1839, it is in the first permanent European colonial settlement in Central California. Sutter’s fort was the economic center of the settlement, it had bakeries, blacksmiths, and other businesses that most people would need. It lost its importance in 1849 when the gold rush caused many people to rush to California, who competed with Sutter’s businesses.
Here is where they made barrels. Barrels were an essential part of frontier life, holding everything from pickles to gunpowder.
And here is our favorite store, the apothecary store, where you could get herbal remedies and cures as well as coffee.
This is the general store, where the settlers would buy everyday objects such as silverware, food, and simple tools.
Here is the carpentry shop. This shop supplied many important things, such as barrels, furniture, and tools. You can see the tools in the background which the carpenters used for woodworking. Many are very similar to modern woodworking tools. We love seeing workshops to get new ideas on how to improve ours.
Hope you find inspiration!