Posted on December 6, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Two Rivers of Resistance By David C. Cole[1]   During the Revolutionary War the South Coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island were largely controlled by the British Navy which had local headquarters in Newport and patrolled the length of Buzzards Bay. The British assault on Dartmouth in September 1778, that included raids on settlements and […]

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Next time you drive along John Reed Road to the beach, listen for the rumbling echoes of the agitated voices of Westporters from the 1890s who felt “swindled” by the man after whom the road is named, John M. Reed.        The layout of John Reed Road (originally known as Horse Neck or […]