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Historic Watertown

Historic Watertown Historic Watertown, Inc. is comprised of people who celebrate Watertown's history and encourage the growth and economic development of this fabulous community. We are dedicated to collecting and preserving the material culture and genealogy that illustrates the story of our city and of her people, and hope you will join us meeting these goals. We are a non-profit 501 (c) (3), incorporated in January 1991. Our mission is to preserve and rehabilitate the rich architectural heritage of the City of Watertown and to provide opportunities to revitalize the economic foundation of our historic district.

Since 1991, we, in cooperative efforts with the City of Watertown and the Watertown-East Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, have made great progress. Past major projects include having the Watertown Square placed on the National Register of Historic Places, commencing work on a Railroad Park, establishing a railroad siding and lighting, and restoring our Town Square with sidewalks and lights. Outstanding public programs include the Watertown Jazz Festival and Mile-Long Yard Sales, and many excursion train events in connection with the Tennessee Central Railroad Museum, such as Valentine Murder Mystery, Bunny, and Polar Express Trains. Our next project (see enclosed article from the Lebanon Democrat) is the construction of a covered pavilion near the railroad for a traditional farmers market as well as a tool for agri-tourism.

The preliminary 2007 Calendar of Events can be found at WatertownTN.com/events.html. Among the list of events please notice the Art Train USA in the Spring and Homecoming in June. We would love for you to attend some of the events during 2007!

Donation From the Art Train We all have affection for the town we grew up in or have adopted as our own. We want you to share in Watertown's success by becoming a member of Historic Watertown, Inc. For information on joining Historic Watertown see the contact information at the end of this letter, plus you can download a membership form here (PDF file format requires Adobe Reader). Also, please join us for our monthly meetings - Historic Watertown, Inc. meets the first Monday night of each month in the Watertown-Wilson County Library. Watertown is "Right on Track" and "Still Rolling Ahead" - and we'd like you to join us for the ride.

Sincerely,

Historic Watertown, Inc. Board of Directors


P.O. Box 351

Watertown, TN 37184


615-237-9999