Once described in a 1950 article as "Town That Desires to Be Expired," Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts is really a lovingly recreated village of early 19th century New England. You will be whisked here we are at the dawn of recent commerce and experience what life was like in a typical New England Village of this time.
This can be the second part inside group of popular attractions for first time England vacations with a historical theme. Others inside the series are Plymouth Plantation, Mayflower II, and Mystic Seaport.
Old Sturbridge Village opened towards the public in 1946 and received 5,000 tourists in its first year of operation. Today nearly 500 , 000 visitors 12 months go through the authentic buildings and wonderful collections of artifacts on display.
Located 60 miles west of Boston off exit 9 on Route 90, Sturbridge Village is defined among 200 acres of rural Central Massachusetts.
Since opening nearly 60 in the past the village has survived a destructive hurricane, flooding, plus the occasional fire - seek out the high tide mark notched on the Gristmill around the millpond from Hurricane Diane.
This can be the second part inside group of popular attractions for first time England vacations with a historical theme. Others inside the series are Plymouth Plantation, Mayflower II, and Mystic Seaport.
Old Sturbridge Village opened towards the public in 1946 and received 5,000 tourists in its first year of operation. Today nearly 500 , 000 visitors 12 months go through the authentic buildings and wonderful collections of artifacts on display.
Located 60 miles west of Boston off exit 9 on Route 90, Sturbridge Village is defined among 200 acres of rural Central Massachusetts.
Since opening nearly 60 in the past the village has survived a destructive hurricane, flooding, plus the occasional fire - seek out the high tide mark notched on the Gristmill around the millpond from Hurricane Diane.
Where Plymouth Plantation focuses on their early many years of settlement in the area, Old Sturbridge Village covers the beginning of prosperity, as well as a more sophisticated existence built around the emerging commerce of 1830s America.
Anything around the buildings...
The majority of the structures are original and moved here from villages in Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Reconstructed and restored with painstaking care they tingle your senses making use of their rustic charm, and designs.
Unpaved country roads lead you about the common and outlying areas of inviting barns and craftsmen establishments, such as shoe and tin shops. Here you will see and speak with role-playing 1800s craftsmen. Marvel while they skillfully produce goods using only the knowhow and resources obtainable in the 1830s.
Both a museum and educational resource, Old Sturbridge Village is primarily an area to educate yourself regarding for everyone. The centerpiece is the recreated New England town and outlying areas containing more than 40 buildings to visit, experience, and enjoy.
Sturbridge Village contains both residential homes, and also a bank, printing office, and stores and shops. You'll discover why banks didn't do loans, but who did. And why the buildings called Meetinghouses, weren't called churches - even though each Sunday most villagers spent four hours worshipping in them.
Pay a turn the Salem household inside their handsome Towne House, after which check out and possess tea in the Parsonage before see the Fenno and Fitch dwellings. These residential homes around the common in Sturbridge Village are packed with surprises and homely comforts.
And if you'll want to stop for refreshment, Sturbridge Village has a good amount of picnic areas if you have brought your food, or maybe you can purchase hot and cold fare at Bullard Tavern, or treats at Little Cakes. Choices to eat change with all the seasons so be sure to look at the move the day you visit.
The vision in the original founders of Old Sturbridge Village was for just a location to learn by doing and direct experience - an engaged outdoors museum. I've always found Sturbridge Village a welcome change of pace and reminder that total well being is not related a motor vehicle or latest lcd screen TV.
