Grand Opening of the Henry Wilson Exhibit

Sunday, October 2, 1pm – 5pm

Help celebrate Henry Wilson’s bicentennial at a town-wide tribute to this extraordinary man: Natick shoemaker, abolitionist Senator from Massachusetts and Vice President under Grant.

1:00pm  Grand Opening of Wilson Exhibit at the Museum in the Bacon Free Library, Route 16, South Natick. The museum will remain open until 5pm.

2:30pm  Commemorative Ceremony at the Wilson Gravesite presented by the Trustees of Dell Park Cemetery and the Henry Wilson Regiment—the 22nd Massachusetts Re-enactors.
Old Dell Park Cemetery, Pond Street

From 2pm to 5pm Visit sites on your schedule

Open House at Henry Wilson’s home (current home of Irwin Engineers)
33 West Central St, Natick--Park on West Central St, east bound side

Open House at Henry Wilson’s Shoe Shop with working cobbler on site
181 West Central Street, corner of Mill Street--Parking lot off W. Central