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    Gliding On Ice

    Presented by Worcester Historical Museum

    November 29, 2012-February 9, 2013

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    Gliding On Ice

     “Half of Worcester had skates on yesterday.”

    When a wave of enthusiasm for group sports swept America in the late 1850s, ice skating became instantly popular. It was the first recreational activity for both men and women promoted commercially and civically. The exhibition, Gliding On Ice, looks at the history of ice skating in Worcester from the skating parties of the Victorian era and the manufacturing of...

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     “Half of Worcester had skates on yesterday.”

    When a wave of enthusiasm for group sports swept America in the late 1850s, ice skating became instantly popular. It was the first recreational activity for both men and women promoted commercially and civically. The exhibition, Gliding On Ice, looks at the history of ice skating in Worcester from the skating parties of the Victorian era and the manufacturing of ice skates, to the opening of the Worcester Common Oval in the winter of 2012.


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    Worcester Historical Museum

    30 Elm Street
    Worcester, MA 01609

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