As I've mentioned in other reviews, I'm a history nut. This small colonial house in Woodbury is one of the jewels in the crown of the Old Woodbury Historical Society. Originally built in 1680, it was the home of John Hurd, who was the town's miller (a very important job in colonial days!) The house as it stands today is actually two houses - the north section is the original house, the south section was added on in 1718. Both had end chimneys, and when combined, the chimney ended up in the center of the house, making it a rather unique construction for the time. The building was acquired by the Old Woodbury Historical Society in 1967, and has been operating as a museum since.
The Hurd House is open to visitors Thanksgiving and Christmas morning, during the Woodbury Christmas Festival in December and July to October, Sundays from 2pm to 4pm. They also hold special events throughout the year, including a colonial muster in August, frequent tavern nights, open house on Thanksgiving, and the annual reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" on Christmas morning. read more