A town in Massachusetts 10 miles west of Boston with the population of around 40,000 people as of
2020. The town is 15 sq. miles of land, and surrounds most of Lake Cochituate. Natick was founded in 1651 by Puritan Massachusett converts and English Puritan missionary
John Elliot. Natick has the Natick Mall(the largest mall in New England), the headquarters of TJ Maxx, Cognex, and
Math Works, an army lab, and a national guard base. Doug Flutie, former NFL QB, is from Natick, and
Henry Wilson, 18th Vice President of the United States of
America and abolitionist, was from Natick. The Boston Marathon runs right through downtown Natick. Natick is most known for its historical monuments and architecture in downtown Natick.