At the WFPL, time is very much on our minds these days. Naturally, with the start of the new year, we have fresh planners in our pockets and blank calendars on our walls. In 2019, we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the library, so we’re gearing up for a year’s worth of festivities. And… Continue reading A Triumvirate of Timepieces
Did you know that there are two unique globes in Watertown’s past? The Watertown Free Public Library holds sketches and a patent for one, whose creator is profiled below; the other resides at Perkins, where its 13-foot circumference continues to attract students and visitors alike. Behind each globe lies a tale of a local innovator… Continue reading A Tale of Two Globes
A descendent of one of Watertown’s early settlers, Solon Whitney was born in Harvard, MA. After spending his youth elsewhere (Seneca Falls, NY; Fall River, MA; Providence, RI), he returned to his ancestral hometown as principal of Watertown High School in 1866. Whitney stayed in that role for only six years before taking up a teaching position… Continue reading Treasures of the WFPL: A Note from Longfellow
