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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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Special State Election Results - Jan 19  - Watertown results from the special state election for senator in congress, January 19. [Additional info...]
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...]
Vacancies - Town Boards, Commissions, Committees  - Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll is seeking Watertown citizens interested in serving on the attached Town Boards, Commissions and Committees with appointment dates in February, 2010. [Additional info...]
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