Watertown: A History

by William F. Jannke III

Book Overview

From early encounters with Native Americans to today's thriving tourism industry, Watertown, Wisconsin has proven itself a friendly and welcoming city. The large German population belies the fact that New Englanders actually began the process of taming the Rock River and the land that would become Watertown. This land, surrounded by an oxbow in the Rock River, began calling to American pioneers such as Timothy Johnson in 1836, a siren song of rolling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738523925
• ISBN13: 9780738523927
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"