Our History

Pioneers chose this area with the foresight of creating an industrial center, which would draw its power from the mighty Black River. The Black River’s elevation dropped 40 feet in the center of town and 120 feet over 2.5 miles which produced incredible waterpower. The naming of Watertown was after the many waterfalls throughout the river.

“The Watertown area was settled in circa 1800 by pioneers from New England after the Revolutionary War, and began a 200-year legacy that continues today.”