Georgia Colonial 1700’s
I love the connection to Colonial America that is still evident on my daily walks around Natick. Here is another example of a Georgian Colonial that dates back to the 1700s. The land was originally purchased from the Praying Indian community of Natick in 1730.
South Natick itself was one of the earliest Praying Towns, founded by missionary John Eliot in the 1650s as part of her effort to create self-governing Christian Native communities. The layers of history in this village include: Native, Colonial, and Early American life and all are still alive as I walk these streets.
One of the enduring homes sits at 3 Eliot Street. This house was built in 1759 and has witnessed the evolution of South Natick, from its days as a small Native settlement to a village. One home embodies 300 years of local history and a great example how walking through Natick is a stroll through American history.
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Revolutionary War Medallion
I enjoy wandering through old cemeteries and to the small symbols that mark the lives of people who came before us. Among the most powerful markers are the medallions places at the graves of Revolutionary War veterans, each one a reminder of the earliest defenders of our young nation resting beneath New England’s grass. As I explored these burying […]
St. Patrick’s Church
The cornerstone of St. Patrick’s Church, laid in 1892, marks more than the construction of a building. It represents the beginning of an enduring Catholic presence in Natick. Before this time, Catholic families gathered in borrowed halls, private homes and makeshift chapels, worshipping quietly in a community still defined by its Protestant roots. By the late […]
Hunnewell Playground
On my walks along Pleasant Street in South Natick, there is a large granite stone carved with these simple, bold words: “Hunnewell Playground – 1902” This stone holds a story of public generosity in Natick. The name Hunnewell carries deep roots in this region. The Hunnewell family, whose estate spread across Wellesley and into parts […]
