Watertown

Watertown, (1) a town of Massachusetts, on the Charles River, 8 miles W. of Boston, with a national arsenal and manufactories of stoves, woollens, paper, stockings, and cardigan jackets. Pop. 7058.—(2) Capital of Jefferson county, New York, on Black River, 12 miles by rail E. of Sackett's Harbour on Lake Ontario. The rapids supply power for numerous factories turning out spring-wagons, sewing-machines, farming implements, flour, paper, woollens, &c. Pop. 14,725.—(3) A city of Wisconsin, on both sides of Rock River, 44 miles by rail W. by N. of Milwaukee, with manufactories of flour, beer, chairs, blinds, &c. Here is the North-western University (Lutheran; 1864). Pop. 8755.