This short film celebrates the Natick Historical Society's work and the importance of local history. We want to thank the film producer, Don Porter, and all the staff, volunteers, interns, supporters, and local history enthusiasts who make the NHS possible.

Third graders from Lilja School hold up their local history passports at the end of one of our 2024 field trips, “On This Land: Indigenous and English Life in Early Natick.” During the program, students read historical maps, made their own maps, handled stone tools, studied a 1685 edition of the Bible, completed a museum scavenger hunt, played colonial-era games, wrote with quill pens, and made whirligigs (an 18th-century fidget).

Can you help us ring in 2025 with bells on?

Thanks to your generosity this spring, we covered unanticipated electrical expenses and are researching how best to integrate touch screens and sound equipment into the museum. But we still need your support!

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Did you know that we…

  • …are an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that receives no municipal funds?

  • …host field trips for ALL third graders in Natick Public Schools at no cost to their families?

  • …award a scholarship every spring to a Natick High School senior passionate about U.S. history?

  • …offer 30+ FREE local history programs, including walking tours, lectures, musical performances, book clubs, and more every year?

  • …provide up to one hour of historical research on houses, families, and other local history questions at no cost?

  • …run a local history museum open to all for FREE admission?

  • …support the Marg M. Balcom Memorial Archival Fellowship for emerging archives professionals?