Jefferson County Historical Society

Jefferson County Historical Society


The Jefferson County Historical Society was founded in Watertown in 1886. Beaman Brockway was its first president. The organization first met at the YMCA, later finding a "home" at the Flower Memorial Library, where they displayed their collections. In 1922, they were given the historic Paddock Mansion, to be used as a museum for the community.

The mission of the Jefferson County Historical Society is to preserve a documentary record of the county and its people; to engage audiences in a dialog about our rich heritage, what it means to us today, and what it should mean for our future.

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