Template:Wp-Hounsfield, New York-History

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The first settler within the town arrived around 1800.

The land comprising the town was purchased by Augustus Sackett in 1801 from a foreclosure of two prior landowners. He took an active part in developing the town and increasing its population.

Hounsfield was formed from the town of Watertown in 1806. The town and its citizens were deeply involved in the War of 1812, primarily due to the two battles that took place at Sackets Harbor.

In 1814, the community of Sackets Harbor, by Black River Bay, set itself off from the town by becoming an incorporated village.

The Bedford Creek Bridge, Conklin Farm, District School No. 19, District School No. 20, East Hounsfield Christian Church, Dr. Samuel Guthrie House, Ressequie Farm, Shore Farm, Stephen Simmons House, Star Grange No. 9, Stevenson-Frink Farm, Storrs' Harbor Naval Shipyard Site, and Sulphur Springs Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.