Storrowton Village
Our Volunteers
Storrowton Village Museum could not maintain the high level of educational programs, activities, and events without the generous support from our volunteers. When you see these individuals in our historic houses and gift shops, please thank them for their support. We are truly grateful to all our volunteers.
Nestled in a quiet corner of Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Storrowton Village Museum is an authentic recreation of a 19th century village, consisting of nine historical buildings assembled around a traditional Green. Storrowton's antique buildings were purchased from various Massachusetts and New Hampshire locations, dismantled and reconstructed here to create a village such as our forefathers built on hills, crossroads and along rivers. This restored village is named for the late Helen O. Storrow of Boston and Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Mrs. Storrow was on the Board of Trustees of Eastern States Exposition and as Chairman of its Home Department, she organized displays and exhibits which represented the old and new in the area of homemaking in the 1920s. While working in this capacity she first had the idea of bringing authentic Early American buildings to the grounds for the Home Department displays. Between 1927 and 1931, Helen chose buildings which had been abandoned or were scheduled for demolition and she personally purchased and restored the buildings on land provided by the Exposition and called it the "New England Village."
We cordially invite you to step back to another era and visit Storrowton Village Museum, a permanent reminder of New England life in bygone days. A tour of Storrowton offers an intimate look at Early American living. Climb the granite steps of the Meetinghouse, take a lesson in the one-room schoolhouse, stop in at the working blacksmith shop, and visit the farm house where aromas from open-hearth cooking still fill the air.
Group Tours by Appointment year-round.
Opening Day 2009 - Saturday, June 20 - 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Storrowton Village kicks off the summer season with guided tours of the recreated village and Early American craft demonstrations - FREE admission
2009 Summer Schedule: - June 23- August 28, Tuesday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Guided tours by costumed interpreters of the 18th & 19th century village including the farmhouse, law office, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and country store.
Parking is free for Storrowton Village events and activities.