Posted on November 16, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Until the 1770s, Paquachuck Point (now known as Westport Point or The Point) was little more than open pasture. It was a North-South peninsula surrounded by an estuary with a narrow opening to Buzzards Bay and the Atlantic Ocean at its southwestern most extremity. There was a “way” now known as Main Road that ran […]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 23, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Interviews conducted in 1987 by Lorraine C. Roy and students from Westport Middle School. REBECCA TURNER INTERVIEWS MARION SHERMAN BORN 1895 OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL DAYS On Wednesday, July 13, 1988, I interviewed Mrs. Marion Sherman, 92 years old. The main purpose of my interview was to find out what schooling was like when she was […]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 21, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Unique puzzles featuring Westport’s historical and scenic beauty! Available at Partners Village Store ONLY! Supplies limited! $20 each! All proceeds benefit the Westport Historical Society.
Continue ReadingPosted on September 21, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
IT’S A SPOOKY TIME ON THE HANDY HOUSE HALLOWEEN TRAIL! For the month of October, the new Handy House Heritage Trail is transformed into a fun Halloween trail. Young visitors will enjoy the Halloween themed scavenger hunt, locating the mysterious ravens that dwell in the woods. Friendly ghosts and ghouls will keep an eye on […]
Continue ReadingPosted on September 8, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Research by Betty Slade and Richard Gifford Generation 1 ZIP1WHITE was born in He married Elizabeth David, daughter of Unknown David, on 02 Feb 1765 in Dartmouth, Ma.. She was born about 1730 in Dartmouth. She died on 06 Jun 1827 in Westport, Ma.. Notes for Zip White: Research Notes: Zip White is […]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 17, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
This study of the early history of the Westport Harbor / Acoaxet region of Westport, bordering Little Compton was written in 1907 by local historian Henry B. Worth. It includes information about: “Isaac Alderman” a Native American preacher Daniel Wilcox Native Americans: Jonotus and Sue Codimonk, Sam Pacachus Sylvester Richmond Asa Howland Places: Stephen’s Neck […]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 12, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Westport Schools District 17 North Westport North Westport school was originally located on the south side of Old Bedford Road where the grange hall stands. It was moved to the north side, converted to a home at 348 Old Bedford Road. In 1861 the School Committee noted that Abbie S. Sherman, a first-time teacher, did […]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 5, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
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Posted on June 22, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Please visit www.PaulCuffe.org to learn more Paul Cuffe was born on Cuttyhunk Island, at the west end of the Elizabeth Islands chain in Massachusetts, on January 17, 1759. He was the seventh child and fourth son of Cuff Slocum, an emancipated slave from West Africa, and Ruth Moses, a Native American woman from Cape […]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 18, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
This map was compiled from information in the collection of the Westport Historical Society. We welcome corrections and comments. The map dates from 1871. Acoaxet (Accohquesse, Acokus, Cockset) – Place of the small hill or the land on the other side of the little land Cocoest Davol Pond, Westport Harbor Contesawaocsetor […]
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