The Watertown History Museum preserves and shares the people, places, objects, and stories that shaped our community — and connects them to the town we call home today.
"Preserving, sharing, and connecting people with the history of Watertown and Oakville."
Founded in 1945 as the Watertown Historical Society, the museum has grown into a research destination, exhibit space, and community gathering place — a steward of the stories that continue to shape who we are.
Watertown and Oakville's history spans generations of people, places, and industry. Start browsing by category.
Whether you're tracing your family, researching a house, exploring an old photograph, or investigating a piece of Watertown history, start here.
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For decades, a mysterious wanderer in hand-stitched leather clothing walked a repeating circuit through Connecticut towns — including Watertown, where a cave along his route still bears his name.
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