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Now that the weather is warming up, where will you stay cool? We're helping you find the water in Watertown this month!T...
06/02/2026

Now that the weather is warming up, where will you stay cool? We're helping you find the water in Watertown this month!

The Charles River is, of course, one of the star assets in the City. This summer, you paddle along with Community Rowing (CRI), hitch a ride on the new all-electric Wada Hoppah, or enjoy the 47th Annual Dragon Boat Festival on June 13-14! Watch for the Chinese-American Association of Watertown's Night Heron dragon boat team.

[Image description: a view of the Charles River through the trees. Words at the bottom read "Water in Watertown: River."]

Here's June's "Where in Watertown?" detail photo! Tell us where you find it in the comments![Image description: a black ...
06/01/2026

Here's June's "Where in Watertown?" detail photo! Tell us where you find it in the comments!

[Image description: a black box on a green pedestal]

OK, this one should have been pretty easy to figure out, since it's got "Miyawaki" right on it! But it's the Miyawaki mi...
05/31/2026

OK, this one should have been pretty easy to figure out, since it's got "Miyawaki" right on it! But it's the Miyawaki microforest at the Lowell School. This is a project that was spearheaded by Trees for Watertown, who created a sustainable, biodiverse area. One of its goals is to give students a chance to study and care for it as it grows, bringing nature and science directly to their door!

[Image description: a small, fenced in garden on the grounds of a school. Text above reads "Where in Watertown?" Text below reads "Answer: the Miyawaki Forest at Lowell School."]

We debuted two art installations in Coolidge Square on Wednesday as part of our "Open for Business" project! The City co...
05/29/2026

We debuted two art installations in Coolidge Square on Wednesday as part of our "Open for Business" project! The City commissioned these pieces to remind everyone that even through the Mt. Auburn Street construction, Coolidge Square remains a vibrant place to shop, dine, and stroll.

The pieces are "Dazzling the Pines" by Elaine Buckholtz - located at Sullivan Playground - and "Transitional" by MASARY Studios - located at Coolidge Hardware. Many thanks to the owners of Coolidge Hardware for donating the space!



[Image descriptions: a series of photos showing art installations with the artists who created them.]

The representatives from the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet nations who signed the Treaty of Watertown did so on behalf of the Wab...
05/28/2026

The representatives from the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet nations who signed the Treaty of Watertown did so on behalf of the Wabanaki Confederacy. Throughout the 250 years since, the peoples of the Treaty have used it and others signed with both the United States and Canada to assert their historical rights to fish, hunt, live, travel, and work freely. The Treaty of Watertown resonates for them today as a living document that has helped to secure these rights in perpetuity.

[Image description: a document entitled "The Continuing Impact in Maine of the 1776 Treaty of Alliance and Friendship Between the Wabanaki and the United States of America." Text above reads "History Thursday: The Treaty Echoes Through Today." Text to the right reads "The Wabanaki Confederacy comprises five tribes: the Abenaki, Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot peoples. After repeated violations of their agreements with the British Crown over access to and pricing at truck houses - trading stations for furs and other goods - the Confederacy sent a delegation to negotiate separate agreements with the Provincial Congress. The Treaty of Watertown grew out of these negotiations. Indigenous advocates in Canada and the U.S. have successfully cited the Treaty of Watertown and other agreements in court cases to defend their ongoing rights to fish, hunt, farm, and trade on their historical lands."]

Watertown's 30-year tradition of honoring the Treaty of Watertown came from this 1987 visit to the Statehouse by the Mi'...
05/21/2026

Watertown's 30-year tradition of honoring the Treaty of Watertown came from this 1987 visit to the Statehouse by the Mi'kmaq Grand Captain, Alex Denny. In 1987, the Massachusetts Legislature ceremonially re-signed the Treaty, bringing it back to the attention of the Historical Society of Watertown. The first of our modern celebrations of this Treaty began in 1996 as a result of this visit!

[Image description: a reprint from a newspaper showing a Mi'kmaq Grand Captain speaking to the Massachusetts Senate. Text above reads: "History Thursday: Honored at the State House 1987." Text to the right reads: "In 1987, the Massachusetts Legislature and Governor Dukakis welcomed Grand Captain Alex Denny of the Mi'kmaq to the State House to renew ties of friendship and alliance. The Treaty of Watertown has meant much more to the indigenous signers than simply committing troops during the Revolutionary War. For 250 years, they have used the terms of the Treaty to secure and execute their rights in both Canada and the United States. Many Mi'kmaq and Maliseet have served in the US Armed Forces, for example, and the Treaty has been upheld in courts to establish their rights to education, freedom of travel, and work eligibility."]

The Historical Society's collection of Watertown history goes well beyond just the Treaty of Watertown. And Watertown's ...
05/14/2026

The Historical Society's collection of Watertown history goes well beyond just the Treaty of Watertown. And Watertown's contributions to the Revolution don't stop there either!

For example, this miniature cradle on display at the Edmund Fowle House was carved out of one of the barrels of tea thrown into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party. Visit the Historical Society's website for opening hours and tour information!

[Image description: a miniature carved doll cradle with a newspaper clipping beside it. Text at the top reads "History Thursday: Watertown's Revolutionary Connections Run Deep." Text on the right reads "Among the artifacts from Watertown's past at the Edmund Fowle House, which is maintained as a public museum by the Historical Society of Watertown, is this toy cradle. According to the article, this 'miniature cradle was fashioned from pieces of the chests which the Boston tea party broke open and emptied into Boston Harbor on the chilly night of December 16, 1773.' Nancy Bond, the original owner of this cradle, 'was but 8 when her big, brave, strong brother Leonard made it for her out of pieces of the chests which he had brought home with him after he had thrown over his last chest of tea.'"]

Here's your Where in Watertown? detail for May! Tell us where around the City you can spot this charming garden.[Image d...
05/01/2026

Here's your Where in Watertown? detail for May! Tell us where around the City you can spot this charming garden.

[Image description: a small, fenced off garden. In the upper left corner, it reads "Where in Watertown?"]

April's Where in Watertown detail revealed: this building relief of the seal of the City of Watertown is on the back of ...
04/30/2026

April's Where in Watertown detail revealed: this building relief of the seal of the City of Watertown is on the back of the Phillips building, home to Watertown Public Schools administration and Watertown Cable Access TV.

Thanks to all who guessed correctly! May's photo will be out tomorrow!

[Image description: a town seal with the words "Pequossette Watertown In Pace Condita" and "1630" carved in stone. In the upper left, it reads "Where in Watertown?" and in the lower right, it reads "Answer: on the WPD Administration Building, visible on the back."]

Chief Ambrose Bear represented the Maliseet people at the Treaty of Watertown negotiations, and the carving, shown here ...
04/30/2026

Chief Ambrose Bear represented the Maliseet people at the Treaty of Watertown negotiations, and the carving, shown here with the Maliseet flag, honors his likeness.

The Hon. Henry Bear of the Houlton Band of Maliseets is descended from both Chief Bear and Newall Saulis, another Treaty signer. Mr. Bear will participate in Treaty Day 250 this year, as he has in several other Treaty Day ceremonies over the past several decades.

[Image description: a tree carving of a Maliseet chief with a Maliseet flag. Text above reads "History Thursday: Maliseet Contributions." Text to the right reads "The Maliseet people, known by colonists as the St. John's at the time of the Revolutionary War, were some of the original signers of the Treaty of Watertown. Chief Ambose Bear, one of the signatories to the Treaty, brought 120 canoes filled with Maliseet, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy men to drive off the British at Machias, Maine. The battle, in June of 1775, was the first naval engagement of the War and secured a key victory for the United States. The rebel forces took over the HMS Margaretta, which would otherwise have resupplied British forces in Boston with badly-needed lumber and other provisions."]

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