"One day, we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner," penned American author George Singleton. This powerful quote describes individuals such as the late John Franklin Selix ...

The original Jackson family blacksmith shop was opened in 1880 by Jeff Mabry’s great-great-grandfather Henry Jackson after he gained his freedom in Goochland County. Jackson was born into slavery in ...

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - History is coming to life in Sackets Harbor on Friday and Saturday thanks to a blacksmith who travels with an 18th-century forge. “Smelling the charcoal burning, and the ...