Worcester Academy - Worcester, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 15.182 W 071° 47.542
19T E 269652 N 4681646
Worcester Academy was found in 1834 as the Worcester County Manual Training School by a group of Baptists. It was established to give a poor boy an opportunity for liberal education.
Waymark Code: WMHYFY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2013
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"29. Worcester Academy (open), 81 Providence St., was founded under
the auspices of the Baptist denomination and incorporated in 1834 as theWorcester County Manual Labor High School. The original plant comprised a tract of 60 acres of land and buildings on Main St. About 1860 it was sold and in 1870 the school moved to Union Hill. The general principles laid down by the founders were: 'That the instruction should be of the first order; that strict moral and religious character should be attained ; and that every facility should be afforded for productive labor, to the end that education should be good, but not expensive.'"
Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People, 1937
During my visit the campus was under going a major renovation, which the pictures will show. The campus was quiet since it was August, however there were some people living in the more modern dorms. I was stopped by the Campus Police, however explaining to them I take pictures of historic places seemed to be OK with them and they let me continue.