It’s Friday, October 18, 2019, and time for a Virtual Field Trip Old Sturbridge Village. I would like to ask you to check out the Recommended Website: If you have used this Homeschooling Resource leave me a comment and let me know what you thought of the resource and why.
Old Sturbridge Village
Age Range: 6-18 (Grades 1-12, with parental supervision) Old Sturbridge Village is one of the country’s largest living history museums where a staff of historians in costume reenact early New England life from 1790-1840.
You can explore this living history museum without leaving home. When you get to the website, scroll down to take a photographic tour of the museum that is accompanied by text explanations of the exhibits:
- The Common & Center Village
- The Countryside
- The Mill Neighborhood
- Gardens
Learn about the Friends Meetinghouse: Members of the Society of Friends were also called Quakers and had a distinctive way of life.
Visit the Salem Towne House: This Federal-style dwelling was the home of a prosperous farmer.
And the Printing Office: Rural printing offices produced books, broadsides, bills, and pamphlets.
Check out the Tin Shop: In the 1830s, tinware shops competed successfully with pottery stores.
Be sure to see the Educator Resources under the Education link in the top menu. You can download a map and “Make History” activities.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
