Ever wonder what life in Massachusetts was like hundreds of years ago? Here are five historic villages that will transport you back in time.

With buildings from far across New England, Old Sturbridge Village has collected and preserved the history of life in the early 1800s.

For someone who loves New England and old buildings and history and old fashioned clothes and all the things, Old Sturbridge Village always sounded like a sort of heaven. An entire village made…

It’s safe to say that you won’t find a better piece of living history than Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

Have you ever wanted to slip back in time for an afternoon? This incredible outdoor museum in Massachusetts makes it possible. Old Sturbridge Village is a beloved Bay State historical attraction that allows you to walk around a recreated colonial village, no time machine needed.

The sawyer fed a long board through the water-powered saw. All around the open-air mill blazed the glory of New England in the Fall. The trees were warm water-colors of yellow, orange, green, and a little red. Their reflection dappled even under the old grey wooden covered bridge. Old Sturbridge Village is a living history

An 1830s New England Living History Museum

The Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn New York has a collection of over 500,000 pieces of art spanning 5,000 years of history.

Old Sturbridge Village, MA is a FUN living history museum and 1800s New England working farm: Costumed interpreters, kids' activities, and antique buildings! Red leaves in autumn look beautiful. #NewEngland #massachusetts #familytravel #kidsactivities #museum #farm

Welcome to Old Sturbridge Village – a “must-see” New England attraction which depicts life in an early 19th-century rural Village, featuring costumed historians, antique buildings, water-powered mills, a working farm, and so much more! Plan your visit and purchase tickets today!