Old Sturbridge Village

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Old Sturbridge Village

• By
• Courtney Treadwell
• Katherine King

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Sturbridge

• Hiking Trails
• Harvest Festivals
• Summer Concerts
• Covered Bridges
• Historic Taverns
• Cozy Country Inns
• Fine Dining
• Home of Old Sturbridge Village

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Old Sturbridge Villages Mission

• To Provide modern Americans with a deepened
  understanding of their own times through a
  personal encounter with New Englands past.

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History

• Early 19th Century the area was a prosperous farm
  owned by David Wight.
• In the 1930s the Wells family purchased the farm
  with a vision of an outdoor museum
• This live village was first called the
  Quinebaug Village Corporation. It was established
  to exhibit reproductions of pre-industrial
  architecture.

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Fun Facts

• The opening day was June 8, 1946 at 1 per
  person.
• 81 visitors toured the village.
• Staff of 25 people.
• 50 years later it reaches half a million visitors
  compared to 5,170 of 1946.
• Present day, OSV has 350,000 visitors annually .

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More Fun Facts

• OSV is the largest outdoor living history museum
  in the Northeast.
• The historical landscape of more than 200 acres
  restored buildings brought from across New
  England as well as some authentic
  reconstructions.

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OSV Offers

• Interactive performances- such as early American
  folk music, story telling and puppet shows.
• Demonstrations- of early American trades and
  skills such as pottery, tin, blacksmith, cooking,
  spinning and weaving.
• Hands-on opportunities available throughout the
  museum- opportunities to play period games, use
  reproduction artifacts and try on clothes at the
  Fitch House help visitors relive the past.

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Map of the Village
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• Center Meetinghouse
• Sturbridge, Massachusetts, 1832
• Moved to OSV, 1947

Tin Shop Sturbridge, Massachusetts, c.
1800-1850 Reconstructed by OSV, 1985
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General Village Hours

• October 24, 2005-January 1, 2006
• Daily, 930 am-400 pm
• Closed Christmas Day- December 25, 2005
• Open New Years Day- January 1, 2006
• January 2, 2006-March 31, 2006
• Wed-Sun, 930 am-400 pm
• Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
• Open MLK Jr. Day January 16, 2006
• Open Presidents Day- February 20, 2006
• April 1, 2006-October 22, 2006
• Tues-Sun, 930 am 500 pm
• Closed Mondays
• Open Patriots Day-April 17,2006
• Open Memorial Day-May 29, 2006
• Open Labor Day September 4, 2006
• Open Columbus Day October 9, 2006

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Admission Information(rates subject to change)

• Regular Daytime Admission Rates
• (April 1, 2005-January 1, 2006)
• Adults 20.00
• Seniors 18.00
• Youths (3-17) 5.00
• Children Under age 3 Admitted Free
• Winter Rates
• (January 4, 2006 March 31, 2006)
• Adults 10.00
• Seniors 10.00
• Youths (3 17) 5. 00
• Children Under age 3 Admitted Free
• All admissions are good for two days within a
  10-day period. Any guests of second-day visitors
  receive a 25 discount on their own admission.

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Why is has been a success

• Word of Mouth
• Returning travelers have encouraged others
  to visit.
• OSV is educational with its out of date
  atmosphere.
• Provides for a pleasant vacation from todays
  realities.

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Most Common Complaint

• Traveler rating 2 out of 5 stars
• Sturbridge Old Sturbridge Village Nice, but.
  May 25, 2003 Breem90_at_yahoo.com, Norwich, NY
• I felt there should have been more villagers
  milling about, talking to vacationers like myself
  as if this were a true to life recreation of an
  old village. I felt the admission price was WAY
  overpriced at 20.00 for adults. The gift shops
  were also overpriced, making both getting into
  the village and buying a small souvenir out of
  the price range of cash strapped vacationers with
  even a modest family in tow.

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Financial Problems

• Due to a decrease in admissions and budget cuts,
  village trustees carried out the following
  financial steps

• 2003 OSV lowered the cost of admission and cut
  back employee hours.
• This year their traditional Thanksgiving feast is
  cancelled for the first time since the 1950s.
• Oliver Wight Tavern to close on Jan. 1, 2006.
• Functions were called off and more than a dozen
  weddings cancelled.
• OSV Lodges will close.

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OSV Compared to Other Surrounding Activities
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Works Cited

• Old Sturbridge Village Cancels Thanksgiving.
  MMV, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. November 23, 2005.
• Old Sturbridge Village. Official Website
  Http//www.osv.org/
• Old Sturbridge Village Traveler Reviews 2005
  TripAdvisor, Inc. Http//www.tripadvisor.com/Show
  UserReviews-g41854-d108658-r1263951- Old
  Sturbridge Village-Sturbridge Massachusetts.html
• Six Flags homepage http//www.sixflags.com/inde
  x.asp
• The Birth of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc.
  2000-01.
• Http//www.hoophall.com/history/history_of_hall.
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