Historical Society of Watertown

Welcome to the

Historical Society of Watertown

founded in 1888,

incorporated in 1891

Museum Hours - Winter 2009/10

the Third Sunday of the month...........1 to 4 PM

November 15th

December 20th

January 17th

February 21st

Adults: $5.00 ..... under 12 & over 65: $3.00

Mission Statement

The Historical Society of Watertown, believing that a sense of history is fundamental to understanding human experience, collects, preserves, and shares materials from Watertown’s past, so that present and future generations can comprehend more fully their predecessors, their community, and themselves. Pursuing the highest standards of collection, preservation,

presentation, and management, the Society encourages and assists people of all backgrounds and interests to learn more about Watertown’s varied history.

To this day the Society is committed to fulfilling its mission of preserving the history of Watertown

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Edmund Fowle House & Museum

Winter of 2008

photographed October 2005

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September 2006

Project Sign and the Edmund Fowle House and Museum

The Historical Society of Watertown is in the process of restoring and preserving the Edmund Fowle House and to maintain it as a living archive for future generations. The goals of the Society are education, preservation and restoration with the House as headquarters for its functions and activities.

photographed August 22, 2007

Exterior restoration on the House has begun 9/2006

west side of building exterior , surface prep to bare wood

For more photographs of the restoration process, go to the Edmund Fowle House tab on the Website menu on the left of this page.

Please consider becoming a member or if you are, consider getting a gift membership for a friend. They really do make a Great Gift!

Edmund Fowle House and Museum

28 Marshall Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472

617-923-6067