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Barbara Sheen
Places
Jefferson County Orphan Asylum (est. 1859)
The Jefferson County Orphan Asylum Found a New Name, And Home, In 1864 Before becoming the Jefferson County Orphan Asylum in 1864, when its new...
Watertown Junction Rail Road YMCA (Est. 1904)
The Watertown Junction Rail Road YMCA, Established In 1902 The Watertown Junction dates back to the railways’ first beginnings in the city, but the Watertown...
Watertown Train Stations (1851 – 1963)
The Watertown Train Stations 1851 – 1963. The first train to pull up to a station in Watertown occurred on the evening of September 5,...
Thompson Park Vortex (Dedicated 2013)
There’s Something Strange, In Your Neighborhood: The Thompson Park Vortex Officially recognized and dedicated by the city of Watertown on Friday, October 18, 2013, the...
The Black River Monster (1911, 1951)
The Black River Monster Sightings In Watertown and Lyons Falls, NY Some things must be seen to be believed, like old articles about “The Black...
Burrville Cider Mill (1801 – Present)
The Burrville Cider Mill, More Than Just A Local Haunt… Located just outside Watertown, between Thompson Park Vortex and a place that gets a LOT...
Universalist Church (1850 – 1906)
Universalist Church on Public Square, Another Otis Wheelock Creation Like much a good portion of Downtown Watertown and the areas between Arsenal and Court Streets,...
Mohican Building (1891 – 1964)
Mohican Originally Known As The Smith Building Construction on the Mohican Building, originally known as the Smith Building, began in 1891 across from the First...
Baker’s – Howard’s – Shuler’s Restaurant (c. 1944 – Present)
Shuler’s Restaurant: It All Began Way Back In 1936… Or Maybe 1944. On the city’s northside, where Shuler’s Restaurant sits, was once the home to...
