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On the Watertown Seal is a picture of an English Colonist and an Indian exchanging, as peace tokens,  bread for fish.  Captain Roger Clap landed at Nantasket Point in 1630 and rode up Charles River to Gerry's Landing with the first party of Watertown Colonists.

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Strategically located just six miles northwest of Boston in Middlesex County, Watertown enjoys the advantages of this metropolitan commercial, residential, and social community while maintaining its own local characteristics and unity.

Know Your History
- For many years the population of Watertown was greater than Boston.
- The Perkins School for the Blind was charted in 1829 and moved to Watertown in 1912.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is buried in Watertown.
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News and Announcements
Access Watertown Cable Channels Live Via Website  - Thanks to the efforts of the Watertown Cable Access Board and the Watertown Community Access Center programming on local cable television channels 9 & 10 can now be viewed live via the Watertown and WCAC websites. [Additional info...]
Night On-Street Parking Restriction - In Effect - Nov 29  - Watertown Police Chief Edward P. Deveau has announced that the night on-street parking restriction will begin on Sunday, November 29. Please refer to the attached flyer for additional information. [Additional info...]
Winter Off Street Parking Locations - 2009/2010  - Watertown Police Chief Edward P. Deveau announces the winter off street parking locations. Please refer to the attachment. [Additional info...]
Calendar of Events
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Nov. 24
Deliberation on the disposition of the branch libraries.

Dec. 5
Town of Watertown annual Pearl Harbor Day Observance
(December 7, 1941)


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