Posted on January 21, 2016 by Jenny ONeill

Dartmouth and Westport Electric Railroad, a passenger line that connected the commercial cities of Fall River and New Bedford, with an important stop at Westport Factory and Lincoln Park. Etta Allen Palmer: “I could drive my horse up to Route 6, and then get on the trolley and take it to Fall River, and then […]

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Jenny ONeill

Hi-Way Casino, Route 6 Westport, one of Westport’s more glamorous nightclubs of the 1930s-50s. Located between Fall River and New Bedford. Largest night club in new England. Seating 1200 people with private banquet hall. Known for fine floor shows. Owned and operated by Henry O. Gaudreau. Among the many popular jazz bands that played the […]