Posted on January 8, 2022 by Jenny ONeill
Over the hill to the poor house: Revisiting the story of the Westport Town Farm
“Over the hill to the poor-house – me child’rn dear, good-by! Many a night I’ve watched you when only God was nigh; And God’ll judge between us; but I will al’ays pray That you shall never suffer the half I do today.” Will Carleton, 1904 The Westport Historical Society has a temporary new […]
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