Sturbridge, Massachusetts. City and Business guide.

Welcome to Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,837 at the 2000 census. It is home to the living history museum Old Sturbridge Village.

This is Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Photo by nikaboyce, August 2005
Sturbridge is located in the center of the state, where Routes I-90 and I-84 meet. Sturbridge is a town of contrasts; home to Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast where you can step back into the 1830s. Sturbridge is also the site of a growing high tech industry, serving as the home base for the some of the pioneers in the fiber optic field. Quaint country inns and B&Bs along with modern hotels, motels, and conference centers cater to visitors.

You can shop for antiques at many local shops or at the famous nearby Brimfield Antique Show held three times a year. Or you can find modern fashions and handmade crafts at Sturbridge area stores and shops.

Old Sturbridge Village is a history museum and learning resource that invites all visitors to find meaning, pleasure, relevance, and inspiration in the exploration of New England's past. The centerpiece of the museum is a re-created rural New England town of the 1830s set on more than 200 acres of historical landscape, encompassing a Center Village, Mills Area, and Countryside. The museum's History Gateway orients you and orientation for your journey back in time to early New England. The nearby Education and Craft Center offers visitors young and old alike opportunities to learn about - and try their hand at - historical crafts.

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