Natick History Museum Reopening

58 Eliot Street (in the lower level of the Bacon Free Library)

Exhibits, Crafts, History, and Fun! Connect with Natick High School memorabilia. Explore vintage maps of the area. Read 18th-century land documents. Listen to the sounds (and silence) of the Natick Theatre in the 1920s. See artifacts made in Natick across the centuries. Kids: try your hand with a quill pen! Meet and watch local artisan […]

“Oldtown” Walking Tour of South Natick

58 Eliot Street (in the lower level of the Bacon Free Library)

Please meet at the entrance to the Bacon Free Library/Natick History Museum, 58 Eliot Street. Join local historian Terri Evans for a stroll through the heart of South Natick. The tour includes a discussion of the 17th-century “Praying Indian” settlement and of the 19th-century local residents who inspired the characters in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, […]

Natick in King Philip’s War

58 Eliot Street (in the lower level of the Bacon Free Library)

Are you curious about what life was like for Natick residents during King Philip's War? Join us for a talk with Gail Coughlin, Research Manager at the Natick Historical Society. Gail will center the experiences of Natick residents in an overview of King Philip's War (1675-76). Discussion and Q&A to follow the talk. Please meet […]