Watertown Historical Society 919 Charles Street Watertown, Wisconsin. 53094 [ map] Phone (920) 261-2796 . Email [email protected] for inquiries. See hours below <> History of Watertown, Wisconsin <> This site is a Digital Online ebook

Watertown is located halfway between Milwaukee and Madison and, sits on the border between Dodge and Jefferson counties. Timothy Johnson settled in Watertown in 1836, near an old French fur trade post.

A page designated to telling the story of Watertown's history, including the Octagon House and America's First Kindergarten, historic walking tours, and the 1st Brigade Band.

If you have memories of Watertown and would like to share them, the historical society would be pleased to add such contributions as chapters to our online collection of articles and images.

Watertown population of 8,512; largest place in the state outside of Milwaukee. In the year 1855 and for several years thereafter property and business were booming here, and every citizen was full of enterprise.

Lots of great Wisconsin history in this historic location! Images are from the Wisconsin Historical Society, University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, and UW-Milwaukee Digital Collections. View of Watertown looking west from Boughton Street Hill. ca. 1901. Brass band marches down the street in Watertown ca. 1880-ca. 1910. Watertown Alpine Bowl.

Mar 29, 2021 · The Watertown History Museum, formerly the Watertown Historical Society, was organized in 1945 with the objective of collecting local history. Settled in 1701, this area, originally known as Wooster-Westbury, was incorporated as the Town of Watertown in May of 1780.

Watertown’s National Register of Historic Places Search the National Park Service for historic places. You’ll be able to view images and registered documents of those buildings to get a full historic profile for each.

Watertown is the most populous city in the Watertown- Fort Atkinson micropolitan area, which also includes Johnson Creek and Jefferson. Watertown was first settled by Timothy Johnson, who built a cabin on the west side of the Rock River in 1836. He was born in Middleton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on the 28th of June, 1792. [6] .

A list of history-related activities in Watertown, Wi, including the Octagon House Museum, walking tours, 1st Brigade Band, the Genealogical Society.