Posted on January 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill

Westport’s Revolutionary Stories 113 Reed Road, Head of Westport MA  A small plaque located at 113 Reed Road commemorates the military service of Robert Cottle during the American Revolution. Cottle enlisted in 1775 and participated in many of the pivotal events of the war: the retreat from Long Island, the battle of Ticonderoga, the capture […]

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill

Westport’s Revolutionary Stories Bread and Cheese Brook flows from Fall River to the Westport River. In the 18th century, it provided waterpower for a grain mill and shingle mill. But what is the origin of its unusual name? A story handed down through time is that of a Westport militia, who quenched their thirst with […]

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill

Westport’s Revolutionary Stories This story of French soldiers stopping for refreshments at 365 Old County Road appeared in a newspaper article and has been retold over the years, appearing in Eleanor Tripp’s notebooks and in the articles written by Gladys Gifford Kirby. The original source is not known. However, a similar story was related by […]

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill

Westport’s Revolutionary Stories According to an old story, the owner of Gooseberry Neck was one Job Almy who kept his sheep on said island. Some of the crew from an English vessel, hungry for fresh meat, proceeded to round up sheep.  Job Almy, an outstanding Quaker, mounted his horse and rode over to view the […]

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Jenny ONeill

Westport’s Revolutionary Stories On a small hill on the land once belonging to Job Almy is an old Almy graveyard. This cemetery is enclosed by a massive wall made of fieldstone. Beside one headstone is an iron marker bearing the letter “S” (soldier). On this headstone is the following inscription: “Heroic he lived and heroic […]