Events

Watertown 1776

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Watertown Senior Center
31 Marshall Street
Watertown, MA 02472

This annual event, formerly known as Treaty Day, commemorates the first reading of the Declaration of Independence to the citizens of Watertown and the signing of the Treaty of Watertown between the newly-formed United States and the Mi'kmaq and St. John's (aka Maliseet) First Nations of Nova Scotia on July 18 and 19, 1776, respectively.  The agreement was the first international treaty signed by the United States.  The important role that the Edmund Fowle House played in both of these events will be conveyed via a slideshow lecture.

A basket for donations of non-perishable food items to the Watertown Food Pantry will be available.

A special thanks to the Watertown Senior Center for hosting this event.

This program is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Joyce at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..