In the area ... live from Clamber Hill » museums http://clamberhill.com/blog What's happening in and around the North Quabbin Area Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:32:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 President’s Day and the February School Vacation Week http://clamberhill.com/blog/2010/02/15/presidents-day-and-the-february-school-vacation-week/ http://clamberhill.com/blog/2010/02/15/presidents-day-and-the-february-school-vacation-week/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:10:02 +0000 Administrator http://clamberhill.com/blog/?p=245 Continue reading →]]> My family came for a visit recently and we went to Old Sturbridge Village. It is a great way to spend a snowy winter day with the family. The museum has lots of activities scheduled each day, especially during February School Vacation Week.

The village has been recreated and there is a farm, several different mills, a bank, a general store, a tinsmith, a blacksmith, a church and more. It is a like having a lot of little mini museums all in one place. And in between trips into the museums there are outside interludes in a park like setting.

My family had been on a trip to New England when I was 13 and my sisters were 8 and 3. And I remember our stop at Sturbridge Village. It was a destination my mother thought would be both fun and educational for us. It made a lasting impression on me so I was surprised to discover that neither of my sisters remember that visit but they both enjoyed it this time around — just 40 years later.

And my nieces and nephews had a great time too–churning butter, riding on a horse drawn carriage, watching the blacksmith and the tinsmith and getting a chance to run and play in between stops. It was a great way to spend a snowy winter day.

So if you live in Massachusetts and are looking for something interesting to do during the winter break–consider taking a trip to Sturbridge Village–but plan on spending the entire day there –it’s well worth it.

And if you need a place to stay–there are several right near the village, but Clamber Hill is also only a half hour’s drive away and we are offering a February School Vacation Special this week.

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