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Watertown MA Community Profile & History
Watertown, Massachusetts is a thriving suburb of Boston, located within twenty minutes of all major highways in eastern Massachusetts. In addition, the city is serviced by rail lines and commuter bus lines, and has easy access to Logan International Airport in Boston.
Originally known as Saltownsall Plantation, the city was first settled in 1630 by Sir Richard Saltonsall, the Reverend George Phillips and their families. In its early years, the community emerged as the foremost producer of horses and cattle in New England.
Over the years, Watertown has played an important role in Massachusetts history, even serving as the temporary seat of government during the Revolutionary War. It was here that Paul Revere, once a resident of the city, printed the first paper money for the Province of Massachusetts. At the city's Old Bemis Mills canvas sails were woven for the U.S.S. Constitution.
Manufacturing industries included that of the renowned Stanley Steamers as well as the old black Crawford Stoves. The Watertown Arsenal operated as a military munitions and research facility from 1816 to 1995. In the years since, the Arsenal has undergone major restorations and is now the site of several restaurants, shops and the Arsenal Center for the Arts. And just around the bend of Mt. Auburn Street outside Watertown Square the Mugar family opened what was to be the first of many stores in the famous Star Market chain.
Today, the city is rich in ethnic diversity and culture, boasting a high level of citizen involvement and many amenities such as shopping malls, swimming pools, country and tennis clubs, skating rinks, eleven fine parks, and a public transportation system that provides easy access to Boston and surrounding communities.
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