Sunday is a day for history buffs in town as the Historical Society hosts a walking tour of Revolutionary War sights around Watertown, and a screening of a documentary film about the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir and the four towns that now lie beneath the surface. See more in the announcements provided by the Historical Society of Watertown.
Walking Tour of Watertown During the Revolution
The Historical Society of Watertown invites you to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the fight for American Independence by taking a walking tour of “Watertown During the Revolution” Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Meeting Place: Zussman Memorial Park beside 66 Galen St. (The tour will be cancelled for rain.)
Join Historical Society of Watertown walking tour leaders Lynne O’Connell and Beth Houston for a 90-minute walking tour to learn about the important role that the town played during the American Revolution.
After the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the Provincial Congress assembled in the town’s Meeting House, making Watertown the seat of the Massachusetts government for 18 months. As a result, many prominent Revolutionary War figures boarded in town, including Paul Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren.
On the tour, we’ll visit the sites of important dwellings (many of which are no longer standing), public spaces, monuments and plaques as we make our way to the 1772 Edmund Fowle House, where the Executive Council of the Provincial Congress met. Participants will be invited to enter the house and view the current exhibit that celebrates the 250th anniversary of both the Fowle House and the fight for American independence. The tour ends here at the Edmund Fowle House.
The tour price is $10 (cash or check only) and is open to the public.
Please register by emailing Joyce at joycekel@aol.com
For more information, go to www.HistoricalSocietyOfWatertownMA.org
Documentary Film on Creation of Quabbin Reservoir
The Historical Society of Watertown & The Watertown Free Public Library Present:
a documentary film by Roger Hagopian, “Memories Flow Beneath It – From Valley to Quabbin”
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Watertown Free Public Library
Watertown Savings Bank Room
123 Main St Watertown MA 02472
Roger has edited and produced, in collaboration with J.R. Greene, historian and author, a documentary film on the displacement of people and the flooding of four towns in the Swift River Valley of Western Massachusetts for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, which supplies water to over 50 metropolitan Boston communities. Several interviewees include former valley residents, historians, and experts. Running time for this film is 68 minutes.
Roger lives in Lexington, where he learned filmmaking at the local cable television studio there. A history lover since his youth, he has had film screenings on Armenian-Americans, World War II veterans, and local American history, at universities, high schools, public libraries, churches, temples, community centers, and other public and private venues. He has also appeared on local cable television stations and radio programs.
All meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, please go to our website
www.historicalsocietyofwatertownma.org or contact Joyce at joycekel@aol.com.