Posted on August 4, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Call for vendors Community Vintage Wares Market at the Handy House Artisan Fair Saturday Sep 22 (rain date Sep 23) 2018 10 AM – 3 PM 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport Do you have an attic full of treasures that need a new home? Why not consider participating in our Community Vintage Wares Market! This […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 14, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
East Bay Newspapers/October 13, 2004 By Paul Tamburello Westport — “You’re living on holy ground,” a man said to William Wyatt after knocking on the front door of his house on River Road. That was news to Mr. Wyatt, who had purchased the house in 1986. The man, whom Mr. Wyatt describes as “an old […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 7, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
For a history of the Mission and its doctrines, one should consult the fine: http://site.ifrance.com/mission. The Mission was located on Great Island in the West Branch of the Westport river in the 1920’s, but one of its members ran into trouble with the law, and the Mission abandoned the area. Because of the public interest […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 24, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Account book details tannery activities, approximate dates 1769-1777 Calf skins, hides, leather, bark, horse skins, dog skins, sheep skins. Includes a list of initials used to identify the owner of the skins. Accession 2018.009 To view larger images, click once on image. First Daniel Last Allen Brand DA Peter Allen PA Constant Baly CPB Joseph […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 18, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Herb Hadfield 1928 – 1989 “I’m going to turn around 180 degrees and take a big step forward. I’m building a log cabin in the woods and I’m not going to have any electricity, no telephone. I’m going to try to do it myself, and if I succeed in some of these areas, I can […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 21, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
This is an evolving series of images using postcards from our collection. Check back soon to view more Now and Then images as they are added to our website. (Thanks to Ray Shaw for many of the “now” photographs) This is 552 Old County Road, at the Head of Westport built in 1843, the […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 15, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Native Americans of Dartmouth and Westport A Presentation by R. Andrew Pierce Westport Historical Society January 13, 2018 Select Bibliography Akin, Benjamin of Dartmouth, Mass. Account Book. Ms 204, Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. Boston Evening Post, 26 May 1738, story about Dartmouth squaw killing her infant daughter, she was committed to Bristol […]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 28, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
The best-known citizen of Westport is Paul Cuffe, a master mariner with African and Indian roots who rose to prominence as a captain, ship-builder, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate for civil rights and school integration. Less well known is Pardon Cook, also an accomplished master mariner from Westport, who commanded more whaling voyages than any other […]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 26, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
I knew Gooseberry was a popular place, but I really didn’t expect such a turn out. What fun! And so many of you had some wonderful things to add about Gooseberry conveying facts and flavor that were wonderful to hear. Link to slideshow The preceding includes an embedded link to the wonderful David Sprogis drone […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 17, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
The recent Now picture was taken at the top of the boat ramp at Hix Bridge. You will note the house on the right in the background on Drift Rd appears in both the Then and Now photos. The cape to the south of the first house in the Then photo is blocked by trees […]
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