Posted on July 2, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
Volunteer opportunity Are you looking for a challenging and educational volunteer opportunity? The Westport Historical Society seeks a team of volunteers to transcribe the contents of the Henry Smith journal. Volunteers will transcribe the handwritten pages of this journal and will explore the themes of local history that will be illuminated during this project. Much […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 29, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
By Jenny O’Neill A most exotic and little-known aspect of Westport’s agricultural history is the activity known as “sericulture” — the production of silk, the rearing of silkworms, and the cultivation of mulberry trees. The story remains incomplete and somewhat fragmented, with strands found within correspondence and journals chronicling the lives of the Macomber family of Central Village. […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 24, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
Make your own cyanotype! Pre-register to attend a workshop at the Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA: 10 AM – 12 PM Wednesday July 10 Cyanotype workshop Pre-register HERE for July 10 10 AM -12 PM Wednesday August 14 Cyanotype workshop Pre-register HERE for August 14 Westport Historical Society’s Handy House will […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 16, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
Life on the Westport River, Westport MA in the 1950s/1960s/1970s Bob Pierce with Richie Earle and Russell Walters May 2024 Topics discussed: Eel fishing off Donovans Lane Cold winters Ice skating on the river Best time to catch eels was in winter when the water was still cold Warmer weather made eels more oily […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 30, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
Hurricane! 1938, 1954, 1991 Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 1 PM Wednesdays/Saturdays June 26 – September 21, 2024 An exhibition of three historic Westport hurricanes Climate extremes have been a daily topic in recent years. This exhibition will look back at the impact of the Hurricane of 1938, Hurricane […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 23, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Anne Higginson Spicer (died 1935) 8 Cape Bial Lane, Westport Point Poet, gardener, furniture maker, wood carver, artist Westport Point became the summer retreat for a number of Chicago-based educators and artists who were active in the late 19th century Arts and Crafts movement (centered at Hull House). Westport’s environment was […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 23, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Mary Almy Wing Sowle (July 23, 1898-September 12, 1981) A helper and carer 1881 Main Road, Westport Point A remembrance by Glenda Broadbent In order to distinguish Mary A.W. from other Mary Sowles she was affectionately referred to as “Mary Til” or” Mary up the road” referring to her […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 22, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Lucia Beecher Kerr Paull (1916-2010) Artist 1853-56 Main Road, Westport Point Lucia Paull graduated from Smith College in 1938 and was a graduate student in Landscape Architecture at the Cambridge School. She lived in many different places while her father was engaged as a Ceramic Engineer. She married Richard Paull in […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 22, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Helen G. Kirby Taber 1950 Drift Road Helen was the wife of Andrew A. Taber. They lived at 1838 Drift Road, The Red Farm, and 1950 Drift Road Westport, Point. Helen was born in Dartmouth and lived at the Point […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 22, 2024 by Jenny ONeill
WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Almira Davis Gifford Lauterbach (1911-2002) 2037 Main Road, Westport Point ALMIRA REMEMBERS By Betty Slade Last fall, a lady named Almira Davis Gifford stopped Doris Magovern (who lived at 2038 Main Road) in front of our house at 2037 Main Road and told her she “was born in this house […]
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