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The Old Stone Church is the first church that was built in the small town of West Boylston, MA. This historic church rests along the shore of the Wachusett Reservoir in West Boylston, MA. The history of this church dates back to March 24, 1813 when a…

Union Station is one of the most well known buildings in Worcester Mass. Located on two Washington Square, Union Station is the city’s main source of transportation. In 1835 the first trains arrived in Worcester, beginning the industrial…

When the Civil War had begun in the United States, the 6th Regiment of Massachusetts was activated January 21, 1861 for a three-month tour. There were three unites within in the 6th Regiment Infantry Unit Massachusetts Volunteer for about nine…

Robert Goddard’s grave site can be found in a cemetery in Worcester, MA called Hope Cemetery. Hope Cemetery is a city owned cemetery that was dedicated in 1852, and is situated on about 168 acres of land.[1] One lot in this cemetery, lot…

Tuckerman Hall is located on the corner of Salisbury Street and Tuckerman Street of Worcester Massachusetts. It is profound to be one of the city’s historical buildings which it still continues to serve the same purpose as it did back in the…

The mansion itself was built in 1826 by Asa Waters II a local man of the Millbury/Sutton area. The reason that Mr. Waters was able to afford this giant and historical house was the he and his brother were gunsmiths that got most of their fortune from…

The source where I acquired my information was from a cook named Ronnie Bellow at the Boulevard Diner and also from an email with Erica George, who is the granddaughter of the owner. Boulevard Diner was built in 1936 by the Worcester Diner Car…

Becker College was originally founded in Leicester, Massachusetts in 1784[1]. In 1887 another campus was founded. This campus is in Worcester, Ma and was founded by E.C.A Becker. The school’s original name was Becker Junior College [1]. …

Fitton Field at the College of the Holy Cross opened for the very first time in 1905. The first sports played on this field occurred over a century ago. The field was not officially named until 1908. It was named after Reverend James Fitton, who…

The Worcester Historical Society was started in January 1875 by Samuel E. Staples who had a passion for history. At the first meeting there were only four members who met at each other’s houses. However, after two short years of running there…