Worcester in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Irish Community in Worcester

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2020

1. The Irish Community in Worcester Marker

Inscription.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first permanent settlement of the Irish Community in Worcester

1826 - 1976

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 42° 15.778′ N, 71° 48.096′ W. Marker is in Worcester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Front St, Worcester MA 01608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Quiet Corner

and in the Blackstone Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Frisbie Hoar (within shouting distance of this marker); Worcester's First City Hall

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Honorable Paul V. Mullaney Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Company C, 2nd Mass. Inf. U.S.V. (within shouting distance of this marker); Company G, 9th Mass. Inf., U.S.V. (within shouting distance of this marker); Company H, 2nd Mass. Inf., U.S.V. (within shouting distance of this marker); Company A, 2nd Mass. Inf., U.S.V. (within shouting distance of this marker); War in Europe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worcester.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.