Posted by Willy Franzen on March 9, 2014. Positions below updated every five minutes.
I swear that every kid who grows up in Connecticut goes on a field trip to Old Sturbridge Village at some point. For me it wasn’t until 10th grade (and we were on our way back from a longer trip to Boston and Plimoth Plantation), but I think most kids go earlier in their lives. If you weren’t lucky enough to grow up within a couple hour bus ride of Old Sturbridge Village (which is based in Sturbridge, MA), you should know that it’s the “largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast” and it “depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s.” It’s the perfect place for immature children to try to get the staff to fall out of character.
Old Sturbridge Village sits on more than 200 acres and has “more than 40 original buildings, including homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops.” You can learn more about some of their collections here–there are even heritage breed animals. If you visit now you can watch them make maple syrup the way it was done in the 1800s. I really enjoy living history museums/experiences, and if you do too, you should check out Old Sturbridge Village’s Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for an Assistant Coordinator of Membership.
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