Joseph Cullon, WPI history professor - Experiencing the Past: When Main Street Was Gay

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WPI Today

One part of the LGBTQ+ Worcester For the Record is to build public program that reaches beyond the museum's walls at 30 Elm Street. Here is a featured Worcester Magazine story of how we are leveraging community partnership and digital tools to enrich city's public humanities programing. 

https://www.worcestermag.com/entertainmentlife/20190905/experiencing-past-when-main-street-was-gay

You can take the tour yourself using our digital platform, which is being added to and beta tested with community support:

http://lgbtqworcestertour.com/

Saturday, Sept. 7th is Worcester Pride with a Parade from Institute Park to City Hall and a Community Celebration on the Common. Worcester Historical Museum and our exhibit are co-grand marshals this year.