To celebrate Veteran's Day (which is also a school holiday), Old Sturbridge Village will offer special activities celebrating the nation's military history.

Visitors can march with the militia, "meet the soldiers" in a military timeline, and hear a musical treatment of "A Day in the Life of a Soldier." There will be musket firing demonstrations, and guests can tour the museum's Firearms of Freedom exhibit. 

Members of the colorful Sturbridge Militia will drill 1830s style, meet with visitors, and invite them to take part in the drilling exercises. Fifes and drums will take the visitor through a day in the life of a soldier from sun-up to sun-down, with demonstrations of how military orders were given musically.

Veterans and active duty service members, including those serving in the National Guard, receive a 50% discount on OSV admission.

The public is invited to join Old Sturbridge Village today in remembering, celebrating, honoring, and thanking those who have served the nation in peacetime and wartime and those who are currently serving in the nation's armed forces.

See a detailed listing of the day's events and activities.