Watertown in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years

1805 • 2005

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2017

1. County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years Commemorative Bench

Inscription.

Original 8 Towns [and] 1805 Town Supervisors

Town of Adams • Nicholas Salisbury
Town of Brownville • John Collins
Town of Champion • Noadiah Hubbard
Town of Ellisburgh • Lyman Ellis
Town of Harrison (Rodman) • Thomas White
Town of Malta (Lorraine) • Asa Brown
Town of Rutland • Clift French
Town of Watertown • Corlis Hinds

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 43° 58.542′ N, 75° 54.867′ W. Marker is in Watertown, New York, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Arsenal Street (New York State Route 3/12) and Sherman Street, on the right when traveling east on Arsenal Street. Commemorative benches are on the Jefferson County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 195 Arsenal Street, Watertown NY 13601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. County of Jefferson (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Winfield Woolworth

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Keep Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roswell Pettibone Flower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Public Square Fountain (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

More about this marker. There are at least two identical commemorative benches on the courthouse grounds.

Also see . . . Welcome to Jefferson County. County website homepage (Submitted on September 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years Commemorative Benches image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2017

2. County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years Commemorative Benches

County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years Commemorative Bench Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2017

3. County of Jefferson: Celebrating 200 Years Commemorative Bench Detail

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Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.