Frequently Asked Questions

Students research the house

 

 

Old Sturbridge Village researchers studied the house.

U.S. Bicentennial

The house was restored according to museum practices of the day. For instance, custom carpets with period-appropriate designs were produced and installed. The inside of the house has changed very little since this restoration, as it is no longer accepted practice to restore houses as part of the interpretation. Instead, the curator focuses on conserving and displaying the furnishings that once belonged to the house and its family.

National Historic Preservation Act passed

Massachusetts Turnpike opened

Florence died

Old Sturbridge Village Museum opened

Bombing of Pearl Harbor\/World War II began in U.S.

World War II

Statue of Artemas Ward erected in Washington, D.C.

Financial Panic; start of the Great Depression