1882 Boston YMCA building The YMCA of Greater Boston, founded in 1851, was the first YMCA in the United States. The organization began as a modest Evangelical association, and by the …

On this day in 1851, a group of evangelicals from several Boston churches founded the first Young Men's Christian Association in the United States. Modeled on the YMCA in London, the …

In 1851 a group of evangelicals from several Boston churches, led by retired sea captain and lay preacher Thomas Valentine Sullivan, founded the first YMCA in the United States.

YMCA Boston (also known as YMCA of Greater Boston) was founded in 1851 in Boston, Massachusetts, as the first American chapter of YMCA. [2] Its administration building …

The first YMCA in the United States opened on 29 December 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan, an American seaman and …

Mar 14, 2019 · Since 1851, the YMCA of Greater Boston has been an epicenter of health, wellness and youth development in its communities. In 1851, California had only been a state …

1 day ago · On December 29, 1851, Thomas V. Sullivan helped establish America’s first Young Men’s Christian Association, or YMCA, in Boston. What began as a small effort to guide and …

Jul 21, 2023 · A complete timeline of YMCA of Greater Boston's History from founding to present including key milestones and major events.

The YMCA of Greater Boston, the first YMCA in America, began as a single site on December 29, 1851. Now one of the largest urban YMCAs in the county, the Greater Boston Y has over 36 …

Dec 19, 2014 · In December 1851, a Boston sea merchant named Captain Thomas Sullivan gathered a group of area spiritual leaders to tell them about an organization he came across in …