| Old Sturbridge Village has both feet
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| | the opportunity to discuss with them
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| planted firmly in 19th century New
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| | their skill and work and what they think
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| England. You?ll experience the dawn of
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| | about life - just remember their response
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| prosperity and modern commerce and what
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| | will be from a 19th century viewpoint.
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| life was like in a typical New England
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| | Both a museum and educational resource,
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| village of the time. Role playing staff
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| | Old Sturbridge Village is primarily a
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| in period costumes recreate authentic
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| | place to explore for all ages. The
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| discussions, and demonstrations of
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| | centerpiece is the recreated New England
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| thoughts and skills, found during this
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| | town and outlying areas containing more
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| exciting era in American history.
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| | than 40 buildings to visit, experience,
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| Once described in a 1950 article as "The
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| | and enjoy.
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| Town That Wants to Be Out of Date," Old
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| | Sturbridge Village contains residential
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| Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge,
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| | homes, a printing office, a bank, and
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| Massachusetts is a lovingly recreated
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| | stores and shops. You?ll learn why banks
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| village of early 19th century New
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| | didn?t do personal loans in those days -
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| England. The Village opened to the public
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| | but who did. And why the buildings called
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| in 1946 and received 5,000 visitors in
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| | Meetinghouses, weren?t called churches -
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| its first year of operation. Today nearly
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| | even though each Sunday most villagers
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| half a million visitors a year experience
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| | spent four hours worshipping in them.
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| the authentic buildings and wonderful
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| | Stop by the Salem household in their
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| collections of artifacts on display.
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| | handsome Towne House, and then visit and
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| OSV has been a survivor. New England
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| | have tea at the Parsonage before calling
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| weather and accidents can be destructive
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| | on the Fenno and Fitch dwellings. These
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| to outdoor museums and Old Sturbridge
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| | residential homes on the common in
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| Village has seen blizzards, hurricanes,
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| | Sturbridge Village are full of surprises
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| flooding, and the occasional fire. Look
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| | and homely comforts. And they?re always
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| for the high water mark notched on
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| | open and welcoming to you.
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| Gristmill on the millpond from Hurricane
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| | And if you need to stop for refreshment,
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| Diane.
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| | Sturbridge Village has plenty of picnic
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| Located 60 miles west of Boston off exit
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| | areas if you?ve brought your own food, or
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| 9 on Route 90, Sturbridge Village is set
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| | you can purchase hot and cold fare at
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| among 200 acres of rural Central
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| | Bullard Tavern, or treats at Little
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| Massachusetts. Many of the structures are
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| | Cakes. Options to eat change with the
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| original and moved here from villages in
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| | seasons so be sure to check the guide the
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| Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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| | day you visit.
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| Reconstructed and restored with
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| | The vision of the original founders of
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| painstaking care they tingle your senses
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| | Old Sturbridge Village was for a place to
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| with their rustic charm, and simple
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| | learn by doing and direct experience - an
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| Yankee designs.
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| | active outdoors museum. I?ve always found
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| Unpaved country roads lead you around the
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| | Sturbridge Village a welcome change of
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| common and to outlying areas of inviting
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| | pace and reminder that quality of life
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| barns and craftsmen establishments, such
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| | has nothing to do with the latest wide
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| as the shoe and tin shops. Here you?ll
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| | screen TV or iPod.
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| see and talk to role-playing 19th century
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| | Plan to spend at least 3-4 enjoyable
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| craftsmen. Marvel as they skillfully
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| | hours at Old Sturbridge Village. Remember
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| produce goods using only the tools and
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| | a ticket to Sturbridge Village is good
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| resources available in the 1830s. Take
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| | for two days within a 10-day period.
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