Watertown History Museum

Watertown History Museum Official page for the Watertown History Museum, formerly the Watertown Historical Society We are an independent nonprofit organization.

Watertown History Museum collects, preserves and shares the history of Watertown and Oakville. Our ever-growing collection of artifacts, photographs and documents is available for free public viewing at 401 Main Street. We try to respond to all inquiries - from around the corner and around the country. Besides manuscripts, books, and artifacts we have digital files of the Town Times newspaper from

1947 to 2000 as well as Watertown High School yearbooks, which are available online through our website. We also have a selection of Connecticut state and local histories, and family genealogies.

Please note that the Watertown History Museum is not affiliated with the Watertown Historic District.

We would like to thank our NEW Star-Spangled Shindig Event Sponsor. General Welding & Fabrication in Watertown, CT.
05/30/2026

We would like to thank our NEW Star-Spangled Shindig Event Sponsor. General Welding & Fabrication in Watertown, CT.

The Watertown History Museum would like to thank our event sponsors of the Star-Spangled Shindig, which will be held on ...
05/29/2026

The Watertown History Museum would like to thank our event sponsors of the Star-Spangled Shindig, which will be held on July 23rd! To purchase tickets, please go to www.watertownhistorymuseum.org/events

05/27/2026

This Saturday is Open House Saturday between 10-2. Come on down and check us out this Saturday, 5/30!

We had a wonderful lecture this afternoon by John Cilio. He spoke of Spymistresses in WWII and their important roles in ...
05/23/2026

We had a wonderful lecture this afternoon by John Cilio. He spoke of Spymistresses in WWII and their important roles in the war. In his words, these women “changed history around the world.”

Thank you John for teaching us about these incredible women! All of our participants left learning something new.

05/23/2026
Please help us to congratulate our 2026 Florence T. Crowell Memorial Scholarship recipient, Ryann Walsh! Ms. Walsh was s...
05/21/2026

Please help us to congratulate our 2026 Florence T. Crowell Memorial Scholarship recipient, Ryann Walsh!

Ms. Walsh was selected based on the quality of the information she submitted on the Scholarship application as well as her essay.

She is an outstanding college student that expects to complete her elementary education degree in 2029. In her essay, she expressed the desire to help young students develop an interest in history early on. In addition to maintaining excellent grades, Ryann is an avid Cross Country and Track runner and was twice awarded NVL’s Most Outstanding Distance Runner and the All-State Cross Country runner. She was also named the All-NVL recipient 10 times!

Congratulations, Ryann, on your incredible academic and sports achievements!

Along with the $1,000 scholarship, Ryann will also receive a complimentary Membership to the Watertown History Museum.

Photograph of Yacht Tara II, belonging to the Heminway family.
05/20/2026

Photograph of Yacht Tara II, belonging to the Heminway family.

Shown here is a pen and ink sketch by Robert Giordan of Watertown, CT.The sketch is of the old Heminway House on Main St...
05/20/2026

Shown here is a pen and ink sketch by Robert Giordan of Watertown, CT.
The sketch is of the old Heminway House on Main Street that exploded on Labor Day many years ago.
Where were you when it blew up?

We would like to give a special shout-out to Watertown Antiques Gallery for being our Star-Spangled Shindig event Sponso...
05/19/2026

We would like to give a special shout-out to Watertown Antiques Gallery for being our Star-Spangled Shindig event Sponsor!! If you would like to be a sponsor, also. Send an email to Roger J Spinelli at [email protected]
Tickets are on Sale Today!! www.watertownhistorymuseum.org/events

Address

401 Main Street
Watertown, CT
06795

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(860) 274-1050

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