Worcester, Massachusetts

Culture

Landmarks

Worcester counts within its borders over 1200 acres (5 km²) of publicly owned property. Elm Park, purchased in 1854 and laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted, was not only the first public park in the city (after the 8 acre (32,000 m²) Common, 1669) but also one of the first of its kind in the nation. Both the City Common and Elm Park are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1903 the Green family donated the 549 acres (2.2 km²) of Green Hill area land to the city, making Green Hill Park the largest in the city. In June 2002, city and state leaders dedicated the state's Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Green Hill Park grounds.

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1854 - Frederick Law Olmsted - 1669 - National Register of Historic Places - 1903 - 2002

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Worcester is home to the American Antiquarian Society, Higgins Armory (the largest collection of arms and armor in the western hemisphere), the Worcester Art Museum, Mechanics Hall, the Ecotarium, and the DCU Center (formerly the Worcester Centrum).

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American Antiquarian Society - Higgins Armory - Worcester Art Museum - Mechanics Hall - Ecotarium - DCU Center

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Worcester's Union Station, recently renovated back to its French Renaissance glory, opines in symbol the elegance and industrial legacy of this bustling metropolis. The station, once serving 10,000 passengers daily, is now home to an intermodal terminal, a successful restaurant, a blues lounge, and The FDR American Heritage Center Museum and Special Collection showcase.

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Worcester also has its share of quirky landmarks. For example, the American Sanitary Plumbing Muesum on Piedmont street is home to a collection of toilets and sinks from various periods of history. The Burnside Fountain, located on the south side of the Worcester Common, is known to locals as "The Turtle-Boy Love Statue". The fountain features a boy and a turtle engaged in what many observers believe to be an obscene act.

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Toilet - Sink

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Media

See also: List of radio stations in Massachusetts

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