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. From those early families, our community has certainly grown. The many documents and artifacts collected by the Society needed storage and display space, and from 1968 to 2016, the Fire District generously donated the second floor of its building at 22 Deforest Street as a museum site. After several years in storage, we are proud to open our new home at 401 Main Street to visitors and guests.

The Watertown Library Association is a nonprofit organization which has served the reading and research needs of its community since 1865. In 2015 we celebrated the 150th anniversary of our founding - learn more about Our History: A Timeline.

Our mission is to provide our patrons with access and guidance to materials, resources and services for their information, education and enrichment of life. Through computer technology we provide access to our own collections as well as outside resources.