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Best Things to Do in Natick

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Downtown Natick

A fire in Natick Center in 1874 damaged 18 commercial blocks, numerous homes, two shoe factories, and the Congregational Church.

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Center for Arts in Natick

The fire engine house, another structure destroyed by the 1874 fire, was rebuilt the following year as the Natick Central Fire Station on the same block where the fire was initially found.

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Cochituate State Park

This large area of Natick is covered by a day-use state park that includes Lake Cochituate, a network of three interconnected ponds that historically acted as reservoirs for Boston.

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Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

A beautiful wildlife refuge is run by Mass Audubon along the Charles River and its tributary Indian Brook.

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Natick Community Organic Farm

This non-profit, certified organic farm has been producing top-notch farm goods since it opened its doors in 1975.

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Natick History Museum

The Natick Historical Society, which was established in 1870, runs one of Natick's most intriguing buildings as a first-rate regional history museum.

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South Natick Dam Park

This park by the South Natick Dam on the Charles River has a really picturesque setting.

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Henry Wilson Shoe Shop

Henry Wilson (1812–1875), the 18th vice president of the United States (despite the wrong sign), came from modest beginnings.

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Casey’s Diner

The Worcester Lunch Car Company constructed Casey's Diner in 1922, and the same family has owned it for four generations.

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Memorial Beach

Dug Pond, the southernmost lake in the extensive series of lakes that starts with Dudley Pond in Cochituate, is located just next to Natick High School.

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