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Colonial Williamsburg word search with trades including blacksmith, apothecary, and wigmaker.
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This 20-word Colonial Williamsburg word search introduces elementary students to the trades and structures of 18th-century Virginia. Hidden words include blacksmith, apothecary, wigmaker, and marketplace, representing colonial occupations and landmarks. Use it during a colonial-history unit, as a social-studies warm-up, or as a free-time activity for students studying American colonial life.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

  • WILLIAMSBURG
  • GOVERNOR
  • BLACKSMITH
  • APOTHECARY
  • CARRIAGE
  • TAVERN
  • PRINTER
  • TRICORNE
  • COBBLER
  • MILLINER
  • BRICKWORK
  • FOUNDRY
  • MARKETPLACE
  • PARLOR
  • WIGMAKER
  • MASONRY
  • GAZETTE
  • HORSEMAN
  • TAILOR
  • LANTERN

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