Worcester Committee of Correspondence Established

Worcester established its Committee of Correspondence following Boston's lead in 1773. The committee coordinated communication with other towns, organized protests against British policy, and eventually helped plan the court closures of 1774.

Worcester's committee was particularly effective because of the town's central location. Information from Boston could be relayed through Worcester to the western counties, and responses could be coordinated across a broad geographic area. The committee infrastructure proved essential when coordination turned from political organization to military mobilization.