A coat of cream colored paint, using white lead, is applied to the Armour’s exterior on Monday.
After more than a year of reconstruction, the industrial site that supported Virginia’s war effort during the Revolution opens to guests. Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury reflects the complexity and urgency of waging war against the world’s most powerful 18th-century nation. A $5 million gift from Forrest E. Mars Jr. enables the reconstruction and endowment of the site.
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