The candlepin lanes are open to members only. Worcester was once home to over a dozen candlepin alleys. Candlepin bowling was invented in 1880 in Worcester. WORCESTER ― After the Museum of ...
WORCESTER – The Museum of Worcester is celebrating 150 years, and one of their featured exhibits showcases the city's storied history of candlepin bowling. Candlepin bowling was first played in ...
COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL TENPIN BOWLING, MOST NEW ENGLANDERS KNOW THIS ... THE FIRST GAME WAS PLAYED IN WORCESTER IN 1880, AND FROM THERE THE SPORT’S POPULARITY SLOWLY GREW.