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.

18th-Century Natick

**“To Have and to Hold…Forever”: An Exhibit of 18th-Century Land Documents**
This virtual exhibit showcases 18th-century land deeds and documents from the Natick Historical Society and Morse Institute Library collections. Acquired by the two institutions throughout the twentieth century, the deeds provide insight into eighteenth-century Natick's physical layout and the community’s complex social and political dynamics.

Natick's Eighteenth-Century Church: A New Church and Covenant, 1701-1729

Natick's Eighteenth-Century Church: A Place of Spiritual and Political Agency, 1729-1745

Natick's Eighteenth-Century Church: The "Meeting House Wars," 1743-1798

Ferrit Family

Jacob Jonah

Old Burial Ground - South Natick

The Revolution Comes to South Natick

Alexander Quapish

The Bigelow Mills in South Natick

The Eliot Church

Historic Houses

John Jones, the Natick Mapmaker

Plains and Hills, Pathways and Roads

18th-Century Natick

January Hours

Social Media