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Samuel Staples’ Birthday Celebration HISTORY BITES
May 20, 2022 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
HISTORY BITES – 2PM (FREE EVENT – No registration required)
Executive Director William Wallace –Celebrating Worcester: Marking Anniversaries. On the eve of Worcester’s Tercentennial celebration, a look back at how and what Worcester has marked its anniversaries…1872, 1884, 1922, 1948 and more!
Exhibit Coordinator Vanessa Bumpus – A guided tour of the Fuller Gallery of Industrial History exhibit “In Their Shirtsleeves.” Learn about Worcester’s rich industrial history and hear about the upcoming changes to the gallery and the redesign opening in 2023.
Library and Archives Manager Wendy Essery – Learn about the Birthday Boy, Samuel Staples.
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