Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: Worcester

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Worcester, MA
Photo Courtesy of Carol Dandrade

Address:
455 Main St UNIT 309 Worcester, MA 01608

Phone: (508) 929-1300
Website: blackstoneheritagecorridor.org/exploring-the-blackstone-r...

Description:
The city of Worcester is one of the 25 communities which comprise the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution.
Fun Facts:
- Settled in 1673, Incorporated as a town in 1722 and as a city in 1848
- New England’s third largest city
- When it comes to inventions, Worcester claims a lot of firsts, for example: barbed wire (patented by Washburn & Moen Wireworks), the Monkey Wrench (Loring Coes, 1840), Candlepin bowling (Justin White, 1879) and Valentine’s Day Cards (Esther Howland, 1847)
- Worcester artist Harvey Ball created the famous yellow “Smiley Face”
- American Antiquarian Society was founded in 1812 by Isaiah Thomas in Worcester
- Mechanics Hall, built in 1857, is one of the oldest concert halls in the United States
- Worcester was known by the native people as Quinsiqamond

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Taken in: United States / Massachusetts / Worcester / Worcester (show map)

Taken on: November 3, 2020

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