Timeline of Worcester, Massachusetts


The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Prior to 19th century

  • 1669 – Common established.
  • 1719 – Town meeting house built.
  • 1722 - incorporated as a town June 14, 1722.
  • 1731 - On April 2, 1731, Worcester was chosen as the county seat of the newly founded Worcester County
  • 1733 – Court House built.
  • 1763 – Old South Meeting house built.
  • 1775
  • * Post office established.
  • * Massachusetts Spy newspaper relocates to Worcester.
  • 1776 – July 14, first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Isaiah Thomas.
  • 1786 – Worcester Magazine begins publication.
  • 1787 – First known printing of the word 'baseball' appears in A Little Pretty Pocket-book, Worcester, MA, by Isaiah Thomas, Rare Book and Special Collections, Library of Congress.
  • 1792 – Second Meeting House dedicated.
  • 1793 – Associate Library Company active.

19th century

20th century

21st century