In partnership with the Worcester Historical Museum, Spectrum News 1 presents Worcester's Tercentennial, highlighting the city's most influential citizens in its 300-year history. 

In this segment, executive director of the Greater Worcester Land Trust Colin Novick tells us what Worcester was like before English Colonists and how the settling of Worcester affected their livelihoods.

There were three Nipmuc villages that made up what is present day Worcester. There was one here on Pakachoag Hill, there was one up on the north end of Lake Quinsigamond by what we now call Wigwam Hill and the third was up by the Worcester, Holden, Paxton line on Asnebumskit Hill. 

Hear more from Novick in the video above.