The Blacksmith Shop is a log building from the early 1800s and original to Southside, Tennessee when the town was called Collinsville (which was only for about 8 years.) Collinsville’s name became Southside on March 25,1880. John Collins was the community blacksmith for Collinsville while his brother, Ont, ran the post office and a small general store. The shop is still used by local blacksmiths in1800s fashion from time to time. The blacksmith is a craftsman who fabricates objects out of iron by hot- and cold-pressing and hammering on an anvil. The Blacksmith had an important role in the community – he forged horseshoes, farm instruments, gates, fencing, cooking utensils and even wagon wheels, among other items.