In the early frontier days, the blacksmith was the heart of the community. With an anvil and a hammer, a blacksmith could make everything else he needed. Then he could make everything everyone else needed. A good blacksmith could provide the community with the tools to improve their daily life.
A blacksmith shop was important to the Citizens of Point Basse. One has been built to represent it. When the blacksmith is in, you may find him working and he can explain the importance of all of his tools of the trade.
