Editing Watsontown, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
Land in the Watsontown area was first purchased by John Watson in 1792. The borough's post office was opened in 1828. There was a racetrack in Watsontown from 1830 to 1840. Railroad tracks first reached the borough in 1854. A sawmill was built in the area in 1856. Watsontown was a part of [[Turbot Township, Pennsylvania|Turbot Township]] until its incorporation in 1867.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Northumberland_County/Watsontown_Borough.html|title=Watsontown Borough, Northumberland County 17777|access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref>

Watsontown was an important part of a transportation network that included roads, railroads, and canals along the [[Susquehanna River]].  Watsontown served as a stop along the [[Underground Railroad]] for slaves escaping to Canada.  Many businesses were located here because of this.  Part of the old canal and the tow path used by mules at the time is visible along the river.{{cn|date=December 2023}}