Old Sturbridge Village interprets life in a rural New England village during approximately 1790 through 1840, a period of great economic, social and industrial change. It includes more than forty original buildings, including homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops - all situated on more than two hundred scenic acres. In addition, the Village has a collection of more than fifty thousand items and an extensive library of early works.