Humans lived in this area for thousands of years before the European Age of Exploration. Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped this era in Natick’s past.

In 1650 Natick was established as a Praying Town. Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped this era in Natick’s past.

In the 18th-century, English people colonized Natick and the town was swept up by the American Revolution. Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped this era in Natick’s past.

When the railroad came to Natick in 1834, the town changed from a small, rural village into a bustling industrial town. Learn about the peoples, places, and events that shaped this era in Natick’s past.

Natick contributed to both world wars and, after 1945, welcomed a housing boom and the development of new industries along Route 9. Learn about the people, places, and events that shaped this era in Natick’s past.