MyWatsontown

Welcome

Ric Jones — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:29:21 +0000

Welcome to mywatsontown.com, a companion website to an upcoming book by James Robison on the history of Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17777. In writing this companion to the history of Watsontown, it is hoped that people will view the progress of the research and writing and help critique the work in order to create the most accurate and upto date informative history possible. Our hope is to span such topics as

Industry, including

Watsontown lumber industry
Watsontown brick industry
Watsontown trucking
Watsontown Table and Furniture
Philco-Ford
Zenith
Moran Industries

The entertainment industry of Watsontown would definitely include movies and eateries

Watson Theater (Gem Theater, Opera House, and Minerva Hall would have been predecessors to the Watson Theater)
Ciro’s Italian Restaurant
Watson Inn
Buzz’s Sub Shop
the Mansion House

We also hope to be a resource for people who are researching

genealogy
local politics
municipal government
veterans information
community events such as Fourth of July celebrations, Old Home Week and the Watsontown Centennial

Numerous organizations were active within the boundaries of Watsontown and more information is needed to make these topics more complete

Free and Accepted Masons / Masonic Lodge 401
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Redmen

Also included in the history would be disasters over the years including

the 1936 Flood – St. Patrick’s Day
the 1972 Flood – Agnes
the 1975 Flood -

Photo Galleries

rjones1138 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:03:33 +0000

Evert’s and Stewart 1876 Illustrations

Kevin Johnson Collection

Street Scenes

Churches

Memorial Park

1936 Flood

Celebrations

Postcards

Entertainment

Dewart Train Wreck

West Branch Canal

Train Depot

Borough Building

Watsontown – White Deer Bridge

Old Home Week – 1915 Advertisments

Watsontown Table Company

Opera House

President McKinley

Yellow Brick Road