Introduction
The Pioneer Trail tour continues at the Webb Blacksmith Shop. Here the Webb brothers made and repaired household tools, farm equipment, and shoes for horses and oxen. The shop was also a place where wagon parts were made. In the fall of 1845, efforts to help fellow Latter-day Saints build wagons to leave Nauvoo became the primary business for the Webb brothers.
What to Expect
The Webb Blacksmith Shop is a two-room guided tour of a blacksmith shop and wainwright shop. The blacksmith shop includes a demonstration of forging a miniature horseshoe. The wainwright shop includes a demonstration of assembling a wagon wheel. After the Webb Blacksmith Shop, you will walk or drive over to the Brigham and Mary Ann Young Home to continue the Pioneer Trail tour.
Accessibility
Parking
- There is parking on the west side of the Webb Blacksmith Shop on Parley Street.
- There is no designated accessible parking. However, the size of this parking lot will be able to accommodate visitors’ vehicles with accessibility needs if the lot is not full.
Mobility Accessibility
Exterior
- Stairless entry into the building from the front entrance
Interior
- The building is only one story.
Terrain and Flooring
Exterior
- Street: Asphalt (fair condition); level
- Sidewalk: Brick and concrete (good condition); level
Interior
- Flooring: Concrete
Seating
- Rows of benches in both shops