Old Sturbridge Village is a history museum were you can learn about life in rural New England in 1790-1840, talk to costumed historians, meet rare-breed farm animals, and see live demonstrations of 19th century activities. Watch history come alive!
Barn latch and hinge. Scott was most impressed with the 14 to 16 inch board width, just don't see that any more!
Sheep near the Fenno barn.
Fitch house circular garden.
Rocking horse inside the Fitch House.
Scott outside Grant Store and Bake Shop.
Towne House upstairs bedroom.
Rock weight automatically closes the gate!
Wagon ride...
Horses that pull the wagon around Sturbridge Village.
Blacksmith shop
Blacksmith working on a pot hook.
Fields at Freeman Farm
Mr. Freeman outside his barn.
Rooster
Barn loft and hay rake.
Pigs at Freeman farm; notice the rock wall pen.
Freeman family ram
Under the kitchen window.
Herbs drying on the back porch.
Kiln
Potter working on a bowl - we bought a piece of red ware made by potters at Sturbridge Village.
District School - New England children usually started school when they were 4, learning the alphabet and then moving on to reading. At 7 they studied geography, followed by penmanship at age 9, and then on to arithmetic and more difficult reading at ages 10 to 12. Older students worked on history and grammar.
Desks inside school; enough seating for 50 pupils of all ages.
Top of old desk
Scott trying out the stilts on the playground!
Oops!
Town Pound - New England law required farmers to fence their fields and keep farm animals from straying. Owners had to pay a fine to the pound keeper to retrieve stray animals and were responsible for any damage the animal had done.
High school boys are roofing with cedar shingles on this old shoe shop as part of their construction class. We only saw them working because it's the off season and school had begun.
Need a new hat? You can buy it at Knight Store and much more.
Baskets sold at this general store were often made by Native Americans.
Tobacco twists (chewing tobacco) for sale.
Chatting with neighbors.
Back to weeding the garden and getting it ready for fall.
During the election of 1848, they would roll these huge balls into town and the people would come out and learn what the candidate stood for.
Three little kids discovering how a hand pump works.
Printing Office
Inside the print shop.
Beekeeping Exhibit
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