For Immediate Release:
March 28, 2022
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Media Contact:
Sarah Martin
C: 315-225-0256
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Joan M. McGrath memorial lecture returns this year featuring Richard Norton Smith
Old Sturbridge Village hosts in-person event, tickets on sale now to public.
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Sturbridge, M.A. – Old Sturbridge Village is pleased to announce the return of the Joan M McGrath lecture series this year, on Saturday April 9th. Join OSV and Richard McGrath and his family in welcoming Presidential Historian and Author Richard Norton Smith.
Richard Norton Smith
Presidential Historian and Author
Richard Norton Smith has a thing about Presidents. He was nine years old when he visited his first presidential home and gravesite, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. He has written speeches for Presidents, and books about them. Congress invited him to speak at the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. Gerald and Betty Ford asked him to deliver their eulogies. He has directed five presidential libraries, designed exhibits for a refurbished Ford’s Theater in Washington, told stories on C-SPAN, and offered historical commentary for viewers of the PBS NewsHour. Through it all, he has never lost the curiosity, perspective, or sheer joy in reliving the past kindled on the day in October 1965, when he first visited Old Sturbridge Village on his twelfth birthday.
Read Mr. Smith's full biography here.
Joan M. McGrath
Joan M. McGrath loved the Village and all that we value—interpretation, collections, education and preservation. With great perseverance—and sense of humor—Joan made things happen. We can thank Joan for many things including our partnership with the Historical Society of Early American Decorations, collaborating on the annual Gala Vaillancourt Santa, and launching the Distinguished Speaker Series, which we are honored to continue in her name.
The event is sponsored by Starkweather & Shepley
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About Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest and largest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840. It is the largest living history museum in the Northeast, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2021. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings - including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops and three water-powered mills.
Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. Daily admission is: $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $14 for College Students, $14 for children ages 4-17, with children 3 and under admitted free. Admission includes free parking. Village Members and Season Pass holders receive free standard daytime admission. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.
Old Sturbridge Village is also the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.
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