After purchasing your ticket, you will be directed to the auditorium for a 15-minute slide show which gives some background on Native American culture before the arrival of the Pilgrims. The bustling village consists of a single main street with one cross road and a few animal paths situated on an open hill side. High wood post walls enclose and protect the village from the dangers of the New World. This two-story garrison serves as the gathering point for village events of all sorts, and is fortified with cannons in case of attack. As you stroll down the street, you are welcome to step into each house, yard and workshop and chat with its occupants, if they are at home.
All dwellings are earthen walled with wood siding, and many have thatched roofs.
They are similar in style, but the variety in materials, detailing and furnishings reflect differences in prosperity. The village is populated by re-enactors who each play the part of an actual, known person who lived in the village. They are basically prepared to tell all of the details of life in the village. Because they don't necessarily volunteer information, and don't have a canned presentation, it is important for the visitor to take the initiative by asking questions, or by just striking up a conversation. Each home has a vegetable garden at the rear, where you might find villagers tending the crops.