Watertown in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Watertown

1630 - 1930

Photographed by David Russo, May 27, 2011

1. Watertown Marker

Founding and settlement of Watertown, Mass.

Inscription. Settled by Puritans in 1630 under the leadership of Sir Richard Saltonstall and the Rev. George Phillips who stood firmly for religious toleration and the right of the people to a representative government.

Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1630.

Location. 42° 21.903′ N, 71° 11.134′ W. Marker is in Watertown, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Galen Street (Massachusetts Route 16) and Main Street ( Route 20), on the right when traveling south on Galen Street. The marker is in a grassy area next to the Galen Street Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Galen Street, Watertown MA 02472, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Robbins Curtis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hood Rubber Company War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Thomas Mayhew (about 300 feet away); George Eaton Priest

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Passed This Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watertown World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watertown Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); In Honor of the Men of Watertown (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Watertown, MA website. (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Watertown Marker - West Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Russo, May 27, 2011

2. Watertown Marker - West Face

Watertown Marker - East Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Russo, May 27, 2011

3. Watertown Marker - East Face

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by David Russo of Watertown, Mass.. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2011, by Michael Tiernan of Danvers, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2011, by David Russo of Watertown, Mass.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.