Sturbridge Travel Guide

 atufft Says:  The Salem Towne House is of outstanding craftsmanship, and the flower garden a symmetrical and formal one. There are two kitchens, an upstairs formal dining kitchen, and a downstairs one for making soap, butter, cheese, and so on. There is a formal dining room, a formal... 

 atufft Says:  One of most prosperous citizens of the village would have been Salem Towne, Jr. who inherited his house from his father, and continued to manage a productive farm and dairy, often working with and boarding his hired labor, and who regularly furnished for the community the... 

 atufft Says:  During the Jacksonian period, which began around 1830, the power of European banks centered in New York and Philadelphia was demolished in favor of local institutions that printed their own paper based upon locally held gold and silver reserves. There was no formal central... 

 atufft Says:  Another old home is devoted to a display of family life. Originally built in 1737 in Willimantic, Connecticut, and later restored to this location in 1939, Fitch House is a home that was expanded over the years, providing ample first floor living for a large family. Each... 

 atufft Says:  Originally built in 1832, this church was dismantled, moved, and reconstructed from within Sturbridge itself, yet provides a vivid example of the prototypical white church and steeple found throughout New England, and indeed a good part of the eastern and central United... 

 atufft Says:  Fenno House is the oldest building at Old Sturbridge, originally built in 1704 in Canton, MA, well before the American Revolution. By the period of 1830, this home, old even by standards of early 19th century, was occupied by a widow and her daughter, and was in typical... 

 atufft Says:  A few steps past the entrance to the village, and just down the road from the simple home, is the Bolton Friends Meeting House, is an authentic building once occupied by the Quakers in Bolton, MA. The simple lines and natural light of the all wood interior architecture are... 

 atufft Says:  One of the last contributions to the village is a home found nearest the entrance. The museum had difficulty finding a simple worker home from the 1830 period, since most had disintegrated or been greatly modified into a newer structure. However, in a village nearby, an... 

 atufft Says:  Old Sturbridge is a living museum of costumed locals who live and work within a village of collected and reconstructed 1790-1840 era New England rural village buildings. Originally created from a collection of artifacts owned by Albert and Cheney Wells, the museum opened in... 

 davecallahan Says:  We took the grandkids to Old Sturbridge Village to get a feel for real American history. This was part of a trip through Massachussetts to teach what it meant to live and work at the time of the American Revolution. In Old Strubridge, we were able to see tin smiths and iron... 

 ShireLass85 Says:  On the green in the center of town every year for a couple of weeks before Halloween is a scarecrow contest. Take some time to browse and vote for the entries... not your typical scarecrows, but usually scenes constructed with the same care and uniqueness as a float in a... 

 Tantasqua Says:  Great little English flavored pub in the middle of Sturbridge.Best butter n garlic mashed potatoes I've ever had.They pour a great Boddington or Guiness as well ! Their burgers are made from great ground beef.Excellent choices of "flavors". Bruchetta apps are fresh and well... 

 davecallahan Says:  Early American Cuisine that's mainly meat and vegetables.You can start with some Fried Green Tomatoes (just like the movie by the same name) and add in a heavy Clam Chowder, then a fresh Field Greens Salad just before the Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding.They do have seafood... 

 davecallahan Says:  The closest air service to Sturbridge is in Worcester,MA. You can take PeterPan Bus Lines to and from the airport and Worcester (schedule is limited but price is right) or you can use one of the taxi services (see "transport options" in website below) which will be fairly... 

 ShireLass85 Says:  Peter Pan has two drop off points in Sturbridge- one at the bus stop by the information centre which is a quick walk to Sturbridge Host Hotel. The other is right outside Old Sturbridge Village. These stops are good if you're coming to Sturbridge from the outside and want to...