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Old Sturbridge Village Celebrates 75th Anniversary 2021-2022

will encourage visitors throughout New England to visit and support
the local businesses and organizations throughout the summer months.

• Special commemorative items and re-creations made by OSV artisans.

In 1925, Old Sturbridge Village founder A.B. Wells began
collecting “primitive” antiques that showed how everyday people lived
a century before. He became enraptured with collecting these tools,
simple furnishings, and gadgets, and his collection proliferated. A.B.
dreamed of having a gallery to display his collection. In 1936, his son,
STURBRIDGE, MA – Old Sturbridge Village (OSV), the largest George, convinced him to move beyond his hobby of collecting and
living museum in New England, will kick off a year-long dreaming of a gallery and working towards creating “a live village, one
celebration comprised of events honoring 75 years of historical with different shops operating.”
interpretation, education, inspiration and innovation. Known for
its excellent programming, OSV is certain to deliver events and
experiences guaranteed to entertain and educate all who participate.
The calendar of events is comprised of new exhibits, programs, and
interpretation for the coming year. Some of the planned activities and
events include:

• Exhibits at the Printing Office, Richardson House, Fitch House,
Gristmill, and the Blacksmith Shop.

• New museum tours, which will provide an in-depth look at how the
Village came to be and how it has evolved over the past 75 years.

• A new cabinetmaking shop will be installed in fall 2021, the first On June 8, 1946, Old Sturbridge Village opened to the public
interpretative building to be added to the Village Common in over for the first time and welcomed eighty-one visitors. The Village has
40 years. become a beloved staple of New England, expanding the resources,
programming, and collection of the living museum to over 250,000
• Publication of New England on Parade in partnership with author annually in recent years.
Jane Nylander, which will pair with an exhibit at the book launch on In 2017, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School opened in
September 11. partnership with the Village, followed by a management agreement in

• In conjunction with the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism 2020 with Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, RI.
Recovery Grant and the Sturbridge Group Tour Alliance, the Village Old Sturbridge Village has always been more than a museum, and
it continues to be an educational resource for exploring historical life in
The Antiques Center New England for all ages; inviting each visitor to find meaning, pleas-
ure, relevance, and inspiration through hands-on, real-life encounters
of Red Bank with artisans, interpreters, and craftspeople.
Voted Anyone interested in staying up-to-date with the 75th-anniversary
the Best New events should visit OSV's website, www.osv.org, Facebook, and
Antique Center Since 1964 Stock Instagram.
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Antique Village
Largest Antique District in South Jersey
Antique Stores, Three Large Multi Dealer Shops,
Specialty Shops and Restaurants
Come for the day and spend the weekend
Open Year-Round

Open Thursday thru Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM
& Holiday Mondays

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