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Fall asleep in Colonial Boston as a wealthy merchant overseeing the construction of an elegant new mansion.

Your fortune has been built through Atlantic trade, but now you are attempting to turn that wealth into something more permanent. Follow the slow transformation from muddy foundations and stacks of timber to polished staircases, furnished parlors, imported porcelain, fine textiles, and candlelit rooms.

Along the way, craftsmen shape wood and brick, ships deliver goods from distant ports, servants keep the growing household running, and you discover just how much work is required to make prosperity look completely effortless.

Settle in for a calm journey through commerce, craftsmanship, architecture, and daily life in colonial Boston.

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