‘Maple Days' returns, offering a first-hand look at the maple sugar-making process
STURBRIDGE, Mass. (WWLP) – Old Sturbridge Village is embracing the winter season with an array of seasonal programs and special events, including the highly anticipated return of 'Maple Days.'
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Running from February 19 through March 9, the Living History Museum will extend its hours and invite visitors to experience the traditional New England practice of maple sugaring.
Maple Days will provide guests with a firsthand look at the entire maple sugar-making process, from tapping trees to the final 'sugaring off' process. Costumed historians will demonstrate how early New Englanders produced and used maple sugar, which was more commonly used than maple syrup in the 19th century.
Visitors can also watch period cooking demonstrations featuring maple-based recipes and see traditional craftsmen, such as the village tinner and cooper, creating maple-related items.
Guests will have the opportunity to shop for a variety of maple-themed goods at the Miner Grant Store and the Ox & Yoke Mercantile. Items available for purchase include locally made maple syrup, maple candy, books on maple sugaring, and maple-scented soaps and locations.
In addition to Maple Days, Old Sturbridge Village remains open throughout the winter season, offering visitors a chance to explore historic buildings, interact with consumed historians, and see heritage-breed animals.
Those interested in attending are encourages to reserve tickets in advance.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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