The Worcester Guardian introduces “This Is Worcester,” a new photography series capturing the people, places and everyday moments that make Worcester and its surrounding communities unique.
The series launches with the work of Worcester resident Antonio Pastor, who combines his passions for photography and cycling to document the city from a fresh perspective.
Nov. 2, 2026 | General Charles Devens Memorial
The bronze equestrian statue of Civil War Gen. Charles Devens stands prominently at Lincoln Square, with Worcester Memorial Auditorium rising behind it.
Dedicated on July 4, 1906, the monument honors Devens and the Worcester County soldiers who served the Union during the Civil War. Devens led the first Union troops into Richmond, Virginia, in 1865, following the Confederate capital’s fall.
His distinguished career extended well beyond the battlefield. He served as Worcester city solicitor, Massachusetts state senator, U.S. marshal, state Superior Court and Supreme Judicial Court justice, and U.S. attorney general under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
The monument was created by sculptors Daniel Chester French and Edward Clark Potter, with French designing the figure of Devens and Potter sculpting the horse.
About the photographer: Antonio Pastor is a technology business executive who has called Worcester home since 2005. An avid cyclist and photographer, he combines his passions to capture distinctive images of Worcester and the surrounding communities during his daily bike rides.
About the series: “This Is Worcester” is a Worcester Guardian photography series celebrating the people, places and everyday scenes of Central Massachusetts. Readers are invited to submit photographs for consideration to carsenault@theworcesterguardian.org. Please include a brief description, location and photographer credit.
