WEST SPRINGFIELD – In keeping with the 100th year celebration of Eastern States Exposition, Storrowton Village Museum will introduce a unique, historic look at its past through a guided tour titled “Imagination and Determination, the Founding of Storrowton Village,” June 6, 6 p.m.,

The story of the creation of the Village will be told through the eyes of Storrowton volunteers who portray characters that played a part in the development of the authentic site.

From 1927 to 1931, Helen O. Storrow, an Exposition trustee and chairman of its Home Department, relocated nine 18th and 19th century buildings from Massachusetts and New Hampshire to West Springfield to create a permanent location for her department in the form of an Early American village.

It all began with the purchase of the Gilbert Farmstead, c. 1794, which was originally located in West Brookfield for $200. Folks will hear from “Mr. Murphy” who was in charge of installing the home’s infrastructure including water, electric and drainage.

Behind the Gilbert house, Aunt Helen’s Herb Garden was designed as a Girl Scout project in 1935 by Grace Hight Kirkwood, and was a surprise gift for Storrow following the completion of the Village.

Visitors will also meet: “Charles Roy,” the carpenter who will outline the invention of new tools to help make the restoration process easier; “Katherine Herron,” Storrow’s personal representative who oversaw the daily operation of the Village; “Louise Woodford,” the first supervisor of the Tavern, which she opened for dinner, tea and tavern games; “Charles Nash,” who scheduled all the programming and eventually became general manager of the Exposition from 1923 to 1951; and many more.

The tour is $7 per person and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 205-5051.