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Happy Presidents Day, Natick

February 21, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We’re not suggesting all (or even many) of these Natick street names derive from the last names of U.S. Presidents, but we found quite a few street names in common with presidents’ names, so what the heck:

Happy Presidents Day, whether you live on one of these streets, or not:

  • Adams Street
  • Arthur
  • Coolidge Avenue (local Coolidge family, Coolidge Gardens, etc.)
  • Eisenhower Avenue (part of the “Generals” neighborhood in East Natick, alongside MacArthur, Marshall, etc.)
  • Garfield Street
  • Grant Street
  • Harrison Street
  • Hayes Street
  • Jackson Court
  • Jefferson Street
  • Lincoln Circle
  • Lincoln Place
  • Lincoln Street
  • Lincoln Street Extension
  • South Lincoln Street
  • Madison Street
  • Taylor Avenue
  • Tyler Street
  • Washington Avenue
  • Washington Street
  • Wilson Street (yeah, we know, not Woodrow, this street in between Lincoln and Grant is for Grant VP and one-time Natick resident Henry Wilson)

Washington Street

Not quite here…(yes, this would seem to be for Admiral Dewey, not Thomas Dewey, who was upset by Harry Truman in 1948)

Dewey St


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Filed Under: History, Holidays



Happy birthday to Natick’s own Henry Wilson, 20th vice president of the United States

February 16, 2022 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Happy birthday to one of Natick’s historical figures, Henry Wilson, U.S. Vice President from 1873-1875. VP for the Ulysses S. Grant administration, Wilson served until his death from a stroke on Nov. 22, 1875.

Henry Wilson house

Wilson was born in New Hampshire in 1812 and came to Natick as a young man. Here, he learned to make shoes, and from such humble beginnings rose to become first a U.S. Senator, where he was known among his colleagues as “the Natick Cobbler,” and then ascended to the vice presidency.

bell at Henry Wilson House

A memorial site in town at the busy corner of West Central and Mill Streets includes a “10-footer,” a type of shed once common in the area as a shoe-making workshop. There’s also a bell from the original Henry Wilson School.

Wilson is buried in Old Dell Park Cemetery on Pond St.

henry wilson grave marker dell park


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Natick to celebrate George Washington’s birthday early

February 11, 2022 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

The Natick Historical Society on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2pm will jointly co-host an online program about President George Washington’s travels through Metrowest way before it was called that. The historical societies of Holliston and Sherborn, plus Sherborn Public Library, are co-hosting.

Organizers promise to be done with the program in plenty of time for you to catch the Super Bowl.

The description: “It was November 1789, and George Washington was returning to New York at the end of his post- inaugural visit to New England as the country’s first president. Join us as we trace President Washington’s route through Natick, Sherborn, and Holliston and learn about where he traveled, what he did, and what buildings and landmarks stand today as silent witnesses to his journey.”

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.


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Online event will explore Natick historical newspapers—whatever newspapers are

November 30, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

As an online-only publication, we at Natick Report don’t really get what newspapers are. But we do get digital stuff, so we’re interested in Natick Historical Society’s online event on Dec. 1 at 7pm that discusses Morse Institute Library’s digital repository of historic newspapers of Natick dating back more than 150 years.

This free Zoom event will feature local librarian Karol Bartlett. Advanced registration is required.

natick historical museum society


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Filed Under: History, Media, Morse Institute Library

Natick Veterans Day parade, ceremony

November 8, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

veterans day flyer


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