David J. Rushford
City Clerk
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Trivia - History
- In the 1800's, when Samuel Green was librarian at the Worcester Public Library, how many days a year was it open?
- When did the Freedom Train visit Worcester?
- How many Worcester residents died in the 1953 tornado: 5, 7, or 57?
- The name "Worcester" was given to the area in what year: 1670, 1684, or 1701?
- Though not now a grammar school, what is the oldest public school building still standing?
- What was the original name of 50 Franklin Street?
- In 1695 Samuel Lenorson went to catch fish in Lake Quinsigamond and got himself caught. What happened?
- The present Worcester City Hall building was dedicated in what year - 1801, 1867, or 1898?
- In 1891 a major change in Worcester's public transportation system occurred. What was it?
- Today the big action is at the DCU Center. Where was it in Worcester in the 1880's?
- In what year did Worcester become a city - in 1787, 1812 or 1848?
- What was the leading occupation of early residents?
- What was the original name of Worcester?
- In 1966, Vice President Hubert Humphrey came to Worcester to do some digging and some dedicating for what purpose?
- In 1920, a freshman at Clark University paid $1.50 to $2.00 for what?
- In what year did Worcester celebrate its centennial?
- Where was the Declaration of Independence read in Worcester?
- Although as a woman she was unable to vote, Ann B. Earle won what Worcester election in 1869?
- The Lady Carrington was the first boat on what waterway?
- What brook was the source of all manufacturing power in Worcester's early history?
- In 1674, what was bought from the Pakachoag and Tatassit Indians for 2 coats, 4 yards of cloth and some silver?
- What did presidential nominee Zachary Taylor own that made Charles Allen walk out of the 1848 Whig convention?
- What was the name of Abby Kelley Foster's home?
- The Wheaton Square Memorial commemorates what war?
- Name one of three towns in Worcester county that was incorporated before Worcester?
- What did the Quork Walker case, heard in Worcester County Courthouse, accomplish?
- In 1976, 2000 people gathered at State Mutual to form a "live birthday card." What event were they commemorating?
- Name the Indian tribe that settled on Pakachoag Hill?
- Captain Timothy Bigelow led what group to the Battle of Bunker Hill?
- What color were Worcester trolley cars painted - orange, red, or "bright purple the color of annoyed pedestrians?"
Answers:
- In the 1800's, when Samuel Green was librarian at the Worcester Public Library, how many days a year was it open?
Three-hundred sixty five.
- When did the Freedom Train visit Worcester?
1976, the Bicentennial year.
- How many Worcester residents died in the 1953 tornado: 5, 7, or 57?
Fifty-seven.
- The name "Worcester" was given to the area in what year: 1670, 1684, or 1701?
1684.
- Though not now a grammar school, what is the oldest public school building still standing?
Oxford Street School.
- What was the original name of 50 Franklin Street?
The Bancroft Hotel.
- In 1695 Samuel Lenorson went to catch fish in Lake Quinsigamond and got himself caught. What happened?
He was taken prisoner by the Indians and disappeared for two years.
- The present Worcester City Hall building was dedicated in what year - 1801, 1867, or 1898?
1898.
- In 1891 a major change in Worcester's public transportation system occurred. What was it?
Trolleys were electrified.
- Today the big action is at the DCU Center. Where was it in Worcester in the 1880's?
The Rink, or Bigelow's Garden (located between Mechanics and Foster Streets).
- In what year did Worcester become a city - in 1787, 1812 or 1848?
1848.
- What was the leading occupation of early residents?
Farming.
- What was the original name of Worcester?
Quinsigamond Plantation.
- In 1966, Vice President Hubert Humphrey came to Worcester to do some digging and some dedicating for what purpose?
To dedicate a time capsule.
- In 1920, a freshman at Clark University paid $1.50 to $2.00 for what?
A week's room rental.
- In what year did Worcester celebrate its centennial?
1948, the anniversary of its becomming a city.
- Where was the Declaration of Independence read in Worcester?
Old South Church, the site of the present City Hall.
- Although as a woman she was unable to vote, Ann B. Earle won what Worcester election in 1869?
Worcester School Committee.
- The Lady Carrington was the first boat on what waterway?
The Blackstone Canal.
- What brook was the source of all manufacturing power in Worcester's early history?
Millbrook.
- In 1674, what was bought from the Pakachoag and Tatassit Indians for 2 coats, 4 yards of cloth and some silver?
Eight square miles of land, later to be the City of Worcester.
- What did presidential nominee Zachary Taylor own that made Charles Allen walk out of the 1848 Whig convention?
A slave.
- What was the name of Abby Kelley Foster's home?
Liberty Farm (station on the underground railroad).
- The Wheaton Square Memorial commemorates what war?
The Spanish-American War.
- Name one of three towns in Worcester county that was incorporated before Worcester?
Lancaster, Mendon or Brookfield.
- What did the Quork Walker case, heard in Worcester County Courthouse, accomplish?
It ended slavery in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- In 1976, 2000 people gathered at State Mutual to form a "live birthday card." What event were they commemorating?
The nation's Bicentennial.
- Name the Indian tribe that settled on Pakachoag Hill?
Nipmuc.
- Captain Timothy Bigelow led what group to the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Worcester Minute Men.
- What color were Worcester trolley cars painted - orange, red, or "bright purple the color of annoyed pedestrians?"
Orange.
