Polish Community of Worcester

Near the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Polish immigrants embarked upon the American Dream in Worcester as the cityĂ­s lowest-paid mill workers. Slowly, they carved out their own iPolonia,ĂŽ with Millbury Street as the center. By the 1920s, WorcesterĂ­s Polish community had built a parish with the largest parochial school in the county, established several civic associations, and become an influential group in the cityĂ­s economy and ethnic composition. The Polish Community of Worcester celebrates the resilient and patriotic spirit of WorcesterĂ­s Polonia from 1870 through 1970, with rare photographs from private collections and family albums.