Featured Itineraries
A Revolutionary 24-Hours in Central MA
- 8 minute read
Breakfast, with a Side of History Start your day in Worcester with one of these three great options, from historic diner cars to a high-end, historic destination: Up Before the Sun: Boulevard…
Patriots' Day: Worcester's Role in the American Revolution
- 6 minute read
Source: Worcester Magazine, 2014 Worcester Revolution of 1774 Worcester, MA is home to "the most successful and enduring popular uprising in our nation's history." The Worcester…
Museum of Worcester
- 30 Elm St.
- (508) 753-8278
Discover Worcester! Did you know that Worcester was the site of the first National Women’s Rights Convention and the first perfect game in baseball? The birthplace…
Old Sturbridge Village
- 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd.
- (800) 733-1830
Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Step inside more than 40 original…
American Antiquarian Society
- 185 Salisbury St.
- (508) 755-5221
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the…
Samuel Slater Experience
- 31 Ray St.
- (508) 461-2955
Webster Museums Incorporated was founded in 2017 as a 501 (c) (3) to foster public knowledge about the history of the American Industrial Revolution in New England…
American Heritage Museum
- 568 Main St.
- (978) 562-9182
The American Heritage Museum at the Collings Foundation which features the Jacques M. Littlefield Collection which explores major historic conflicts, ranging from…
Willard House & Clock Museum
- 11 Willard St.
- (508) 839-3500
THE WILLARD FAMILY Benjamin Willard began making clocks in his small, rural Massachusetts workshop in 1766. His three younger brothers, Simon, Ephraim, and Aaron…
Waters Farm Preservation, Inc.
- 53 Waters Road
- (508) 865-0101
Come see the way life used to be. Waters Farm; a hilltop homestead built in 1757 by Stephen Waters and now a living history museum listed on the National Register of…
Worcester Art Museum
- 55 Salisbury St.
- (508) 799-4406
Founded in 1896, the Worcester Art Museum's encyclopedic 37,500-piece collection covers 51 centuries of art. Highlights include the Medieval Chapter House…
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
From an award-winning website to an in-demand pop-up exhibition, the American Revolution Experience, a collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution is beginning a new…
Join the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) for a free community open house commemorating 250 years since Boston printer and patriot Isaiah Thomas brought his printing press and newspaper, The Massachusetts Spy , to…
Salem Cross Inn
- 260 West Main St.
- (508) 867-2345
RESTAURANT ON SITE The Salem Cross Inn is a restaurant that specializes in preparing delicious food using the freshest ingredients available to us in each season of…
Hitchcock Tavern
- 7 East Main St.
A 263-year-old tavern at 7 East Main St. in West Brookfield reopened the establishment under its original name, Hitchcock Tavern We chose to return to the original…
The Publick House Historic Inn
- 277 Main St.
- (508) 347-3313
Publick House Historic Inn, Sturbridge, MA, is nestled on acres of beautiful countryside in the heart of New England. It is where delicious homemade food and…
Miss Worcester Diner
- 300 Southbridge St.
- (508) 753-5600
Classic old-fashioned diner from the 1940s complete with comfort food & a bustling lunch counter. The Miss Worcester Diner or Worcester Lunch Car # 812 is a historic…
People Who Made History
Treasures in the Salisbury Cultural District: New Trailblazers Trail
- 7 minute read
Let’s talk trailblazers. With this specific trail, you’ll get to know the disruptors, heroes, inventors, artists and visionaries whose ingenuity shaped Worcester. Here, we break it…
The Life and Legacy of Worcester Hero Major Taylor
- 6 minute read
Mural by Max Sansing / Photo by Ian Lundie Taylor had to fight prejudice just to get on the starting line. In the Jim Crow era of strict racial segregation, he faced closed doors and open…
Five Revolutionary Worcester Firsts
In the spirit of celebrating our local history, the revolutionary people and the visit-worthy places, we invite you to learn about…
