Field Trip: More Immersive Experiences

Cooking a 19th-Century Meal

Students work as a team to prepare a hearth-cooked meal using 19th-century methods and utensils. As they eat together, students compare and contrast historic dining customs and etiquette with modern meals. Allow 3 hours for the meal experience in addition to 1 to 3 hours exploring the Village. Recommended for 2nd through 12th grades.

Recommended for 2nd through 12th grades. 

$77 per student; $30 per chaperone.

Call 508-347-0274 or email [email protected] for more details or to book this trip.

History Immersion

Recommended for 2nd through 12th grades, Old Sturbridge Village offers the option of multi-day, immersive educational experiences that are customized based on the group’s goals. Activities may include dressing in 19th-century costume, roleplaying and performing, cooking over an open hearth, or apprenticing in a trade shop. These hands-on, content-rich experiences provide a stimulating, multi-sensory immersion into the past.

Call 508-347-0274 or email [email protected] for details on the above programs.