Watertown Savings Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little girl walked into Watertown Savings Bank with her piggybank in hand. The teller smiled warmly as usual, but something unusual caught the girl’s eye—a strange humming sound coming from behind the counter. Curious, she tiptoed closer and peered over the counter. To her surprise, there was an old delivery driver dozing off with his hat pulled low. He started humming softly to himself while dreaming of retirement. The teller laughed gently, explaining that sometimes even grown-ups fall asleep on the job—especially when they’re thinking about their next vacation.

2. In the early hours of one morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Watertown Savings Bank and noticed something odd. The air around him seemed to hum softly, like an old radio left on too long. As he approached the door, he heard whispers in the wind—voices calling his name. Startled, he looked around but saw no one. Suddenly, a friendly voice from inside said, ‘Hey there! Need some help?’ Turning back, he found an elderly gentleman standing behind the counter with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Just thought you might be lost,’ chuckled the neighbor. The delivery driver laughed it off, shook hands, and walked away, thinking maybe banks really do have their own way of saying hello.’

3. Have you heard about the time someone tried to cash in a check for an elephant? It happened right here at Watertown Savings Bank. It turns out he meant to write ‘elephant tusks’—turns out they were valuable! Our teller was just doing her job and asked if it was some kind of joke. The whole town had a good laugh over that one.

4. Late one night, an elderly gentleman approached the teller counter at Watertown Savings Bank. He asked if he could deposit something very unusual. The teller raised an eyebrow but agreed to help. The old man placed a large envelope on the counter and whispered, 'It's my life savings—twenty-five dollars.' Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the teller, who replied, 'Sir, you’ve been coming here for years with twenty-five dollars!' The old man smiled and said, 'Well, I never wanted anyone to think I was rich!'