Worcester Historical Museum
The Worcester Historical Museum, located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, was founded in 1875 as the Worcester Society of Antiquity.Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: history museum and historical society in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Worcester Historical Society” and “Worcester Historical Society, Massachusetts”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Union Congregational Church and Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
Union Congregational Church
Place of worship
The Union Congregational Church or Chestnut Street Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 5 Chestnut Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Historic house
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The G.A.R. Hall, formerly the Bull Mansion, is a historic Grand Army of the Republic Hall at in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an ornate Victorian Gothic/Stick style two-story granite structure, designed by noted New York City architect Calvert Vaux. Grand Army of the Republic Hall is situated 430 feet southeast of Worcester Historical Museum.
Clark University
University
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Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States. Clark University is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Worcester Historical Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Pleasant Street District and Worcester.
Lower Pleasant Street District
Neighborhood
The Lower Pleasant Street District is an historic district at 418–426 Main Street and 9–49 Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It encompasses the only surviving row of Victorian-era commercial buildings in downtown Worcester.
Worcester
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Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in Worcester, a medium sized city in Central Massachusetts about an hour's drive west of Boston. Worcester's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.
Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Lincoln Estate–Elm Park Historic District is an expansive residential area in northwestern Worcester, Massachusetts. It is centered on Cedar and William Streets, and includes properties on adjacent streets.
Worcester Historical Museum
- Categories: historical society, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.2649° or 42° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
-71.80454° or 71° 48′ 16″ westOpen location code
87JC757W+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1037716490OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q8034187
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