In the 1770s, Worcester became a center of American revolutionary activity. The Worcester Revolt on September 6, 1774, was an early successful attempt to throw off British rule. British General Thomas Gage was given information of patriot ammunition stockpiled in Worcester in 1775. That same year, Massachusetts Spy publisher Isaiah Thomas moved his radical newspaper out of British occupied Boston to Worcester. Thomas would continuously publish his paper throughout the American Revolutionary War. On July 14, 1776, Thomas performed the first public reading in Massachusetts of the Declaration of Independence from the porch of the Old South Church, where the 19th-century Worcester City Hall stands today. He would later go on to form the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester in 1812.
in the 1770s worcester became a center of american revolutionary activity the worcester revolt on september 6 1774 was an early successful attempt to throw off british rule british general thomas gage was given information of patriot ammunition stockpiled in worcester in 1775 that same year massachusetts spy publisher isaiah thomas moved his radical newspaper out of british occupied boston to worcester thomas would continuously publish his paper throughout the american revolutionary war on july 14 1776 thomas performed the first public reading in massachusetts of the declaration of independence from the porch of the old south church where the 19th-century worcester city hall stands today he would later go on to form the american antiquarian society in worcester in 1812