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Old Sturbridge Village Is A Dose Of Yankee Hospitality

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That Wants to Be Out of Date," Old SturbridgeSturbridge Village contains residential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



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