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.

20th-Century in Natick

Natick Theatre

South Natick Dam

August Cheney, Women’s Suffrage in Natick

Red Bridge and Statue - Charles River in Natick

Carling Brewery

Business and Industry - Historical Highlights

World War II Spy Works on Natick’s Pegan Hill

A History of Natick Town Seals

A Natick Officer’s Leadership at Normandy

Riverside Ballroom and Heinlein Canoe Livery

1925 Boston Marathon

Dorothy “Dottie” Green

1918 Influenza Pandemic