Bread and Cheese Brook – Revolutionary Connections?

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 its waters, and satisfied their hunger with some bread and cheese on the banks of the stream. No further information about the origins of its name has been found.

You can visit the headwaters of this stream at the Westport Land Conservation Trust property, Headwaters Conservation Area, 187 Blossom Road, Westport. Another place to view Bread and Cheese Brook is Brookside Conservation Area, 1013 American Legion Highway.