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Natick history

Natick was founded in 1651, though settled many years before that by native Americans. The town was incorporated in 1781, and plenty has happened since.

Natick Historical Society is a great place to start for researching the town’s history, and its museum is a fun an educational destination located in the basement of Bacon Free Library at 58 Eliot St. The Society has assembled a timeline of Natick’s history.

Harwood baseball Natick History Museum
Natick History Museum

 

Learn more about Natick’s history via the Praying Indians of Natick and Ponkapoag website.

Natick Praying Indian Burial Ground

 

One of Natick’s historical claims to fame is that it was home to Henry Wilson, U.S. Vice President from 1873-1875.

Henry Wilson house

Natick buildings and districts on the National Register of Historic Places:

national register of historic places

Natick, Casey's Diner
Casey’s Diner: It’s on the National Register of Historic Places

 

We’ve tagged any posts we’ve written that relate to history, and you can browse them here in reverse chronological order.

Other resources:

  • History of Natick Center
  • Natick section of Wikipedia
  • Life in Natick-Then and Now Facebook group
  • Natick Veterans Oral History Project
  • History of Memorial School
  • History of Morse Institute Library
  • Digital Commonwealth historical photos

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