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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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Suspension of All Night Parking Ban - Mar 31  - Police Chief Edward Deveau will suspend enforcement of the All Night Parking Ban effective March 31, at 8:00 am. [Read on...]
Haiti Earthquake Assistance Information Posted  - For those wishing to support the assistance effort to aid the victims of the Haiti tragedy, an attached list is provided. [Additional info...]
Tree Warden Information Update - Dec 3  - Watertown's Tree Warden, Christopher Hayward, has updated information regarding planting a tree; address, species and date of tree planting in Watertown; tree planting request form and other information. [Read on...]
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