Become a master printer! Find out what it takes to work the press and print a document. There are three activities to try. Can you master them all?
Take a look around the Print House. How is the Nuthead home different from yours?
The Press Room
This is the main room of the house, where the press and the hearth are located. A type case located near the press let William compose documents quickly. The Nutheads would have used a fire in the hearth to cook their meals.
Click and scroll your mouse over the picture to see all around the room.   Move between the rooms by clicking in the layout (above right).
Read how archaeology revealed the secrets of the Print House.

Learn about the Nutheads, Maryland's first printers.

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A museum of history & archaeology on the site of Maryland's first capital.