Broken Promises Natick in the American Revolution, 1651-1775

Thank you to Natick Pegasus for filming and televising this event. Founded as a Puritan Mission on Nipmuc Homelands in 1651, Natick and its Indigenous residents endured a painful pattern of dispossession of rights, lands, and liberties in the century leading up to the American Revolution. And yet, more than forty Indigenous and Black men with ties to Natick enlisted to fight for the Patriot cause. Learn about the histories these soldiers carried with them into battle and how a community that lived through broken promises refused to be limited by them. This talk draws on work funded by Mass Humanities, Mass Cultural Council, and the Frank and Sheila Magullion Foundation. This talk took place on October 1st, 2026. Visit us at natickhistoricalsociety.org.