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First YMCA in the United States Opens

Name: First YMCA in the United States Opens
Start: 1851-12-29
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

When: 29 December 1851
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Part of: First YMCA in the United States opens in Boston

Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan founded the first YMCA in the United States in Boston, Massachusetts, on 29 December 1851.

The organization opened in Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, on 29 December 1851. Sullivan, an American seaman and missionary, established this branch, marking the first YMCA presence in the United States.

Sources

YMCA Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
Boston Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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