Explore the history of the part of Wayland we call Cochituate through traces still visible in today’s landscape. For thousands of years, humans, drawn to the area for what it offered them, interacted with the land and left their imprint on that land. Presenter Sheila Carel shares information gleaned from her collective history project, Postcards From Cochituate.  Come join us and learn how the Indigenous people influenced Wayland’s traffic patterns, the connection between Harvard University and this part of town, the locations of Cochituate’s oldest home, a colonial tavern, and an industrial-era tenement. Learn how the steel-toed work boot inventor left his mark on the village, and discover the part of Cochituate where big band leader Vaughn Monroe, legendary baseball great Ted Williams, and Louis Armstrong were most likely to be spotted.  Co-sponsored by the Wayland Museum and Historical Society.

This program will be held at the Community United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall, 80 Main Street, Wayland, MA. This historic church is located in Cochituate.