Gold was discovered in 1861 near Sherbooke, a small fishing, farming and timber town, which started a gold boom. The boom lasted for a short time - about twenty years. Afterwards the economy returned to relying on fishing and timber. As people moved away or died their houses stood empty. Not wishing lose a treasure of 19th century buildings, the Sherbooke Village Restoration was established in 1969 to conserve the southern end of town. Unlike many other living history villages this one is almost completely original with exhibits that depict the activates that would have taken place in each building in the mid and late 1800s. Over thirty buildings are opened for touring. Most have staff dressed in period clothing to explain the history and answer questions.
All of the buildings have ramps! Many of the ramps are at the rear entrances and getting to them may require pushing through the grass but the ramps are a big help. A few of the buildings are two story without accessible access to the second floor. The recommended touring path follows a paved road and loops around on a gravel road to return to the information center. The gravel road has a slight uphill grade. We didn’t have time to visit the saw mill, stamp mill, lumber camp, or Anglican church which are all off site.
The parking lot is large enough for any RV. .Museum 45.13803, -61.98298
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