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Worcester

The site of the first National Woman’s Rights Convention in 1850, and home to Abby Kelley Foster, radical abolitionist and women’s rights activist.

Did you know it happened in Worcester County?

The Oread Institute, built in 1849 in Worcester, was considered one of the first four-year collegiate colleges for women.

The Worcester Women’s History Project (WWHP) is an all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the contribution of women to the history, social fabric and culture of Worcester and beyond.

We remember our past to better shape our future.