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Named after the many falls located on the Black River, the city developed early in the 19th century as a manufacturing center.

From years of generating industrial wealth, in the early 20th century the city was said to have more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation.

Residents of Watertown built a rich public and private architectural legacy.

It is the smallest city to have a park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the celebrated landscape architect who created Central Park in New York City.