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11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Worcester, Massachusetts

Updated December 12, 2023
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T. H. Buckley inside one of his lunch wagons.

Before Food Trucks, Americans Ate 'Night Lunch' From Beautiful Wagons

They were the ancestors of the modern diner.
by Anne Ewbank
Major Taylor races Léon Hourlier in France in 1909.

The Enduring Legacy of the Worcester Whirlwind

Cyclist Marshall W. "Major" Taylor was the first internationally famous African-American athlete.
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