Life From The Roots: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Website: https://www.osv.org/

"Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts which recreates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres." From Wikipedia.

I first visited this village in 1976, in February, with snow on the ground! Then, I was living in Virginia, and came home for a visit. My husband, then boyfriend, just had to see this place. (See photos below.) We've been back a few times in better weather, including this lovely May 2012 day. Everything was blooming, especially the lilacs. This is a great place to visit with children, although I believe many from the area provably take school trips here. Christmas time is especially festive, check out their website.