Sturbridge

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Introducing Sturbridge

Sturbridge can leave a bittersweet taste in the traveler’s mouth – here is one of the most visited attractions in New England and one of the rudest examples of how far US culture has traveled in less than 200 years in search of the Yankee dollar.

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The town kept much of its colonial character until after WWII. When the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-84 arrived in the late 1950s and joined just north of the town, commerce and change came all at once. To take advantage of the handy highway transportation, the town became host to one of the country’s first ‘living museums’ – Old Sturbridge Village (OSV). The concept of the living museum was new when OSV started. Inevitably, in the community’s effort to preserve a working example of a traditional Yankee community within the borders of OSV, it generated a mammoth attraction on whose borders motor inns, fast-food chains, gas stations and roadside shops have sprouted up.

Last updated: Jul 22, 2009

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  1. Berto301 avatar
    I-95 from FL to ME-Trip Report

    by Berto301 29 May 2011

    On the theory that others make this trip, or at least part of it, here's what I learned - - Some of the least expensive fuel in FL is…
  2. thein avatar
    RE: Roadtrip

    by thein 05 July 2010

    maps.google.com is best. By far. You could also bring a GPS ... or buy one once you arrive. I wouldn't pay rental car agency to much…
  3. gletscher avatar
    New England

    by gletscher 17 January 2009

    I'm currently working between Worcester and Sturbridge, and have been to Boston, the White Mountain Range and Providence. Now with only…

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