Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: Worcester : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: Worcester / Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
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| 説明 | Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorWorcester, MAPhoto Courtesy of Carol DandradeAddress: 455 Main St UNIT 309 Worcester, MA 01608Phone: (508) 929-1300Website: 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 |
| 撮影日 | 2020-11-03 17:34:44 |
| 撮影者 | Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism , Boston, United States |
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| 撮影地 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States 地図 |