Watertown Historical Society

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The Watertown History Museum formerly known as the Watertown Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the social, commercial and cultural heritage of Watertown, Connecticut. Through its museum galleries, historic house tours, lecture series and archival collection, the society has traced and recorded the history of its region from the pre-Columbian period through the present day.

The museum is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and a committed Board of Directors. Throughout the decades, the museum has received local, state, and national honors for its continued work in bringing its centuries' old artifacts into the 21st century and to a wanting public.


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