Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
A Westport sampler
Phoebe Baker’s Sampler 1807 From the mid-eighteenth century it was common for young girls to work on samplers as part of their education. Phoebe Baker’s sampler displays the letters of the alphabet and a strawberry border. WHS 2000.036.001 Gift of Clara Sherman
Continue ReadingPosted on February 10, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Contact and Pre Contact Period
Contact Period (1500–1620) The first documented accounts of Native and non-Native interactions along the shores and harbors of Old Dartmouth (the original territory from which Westport was subdivided) indicate that these areas were inhabited by Native American groups affiliated with the Wampanoag tribe (Denison 1879; Ellis 1892; Howland 1907). The MHC (1982) notes a large […]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 22, 2013 by Greg Stone
A Handy House Thanksgiving
Not much is known about how the holidays were celebrated at the Handy House, however we’ve uncovered that Thanksgiving 1927 was a real hair-raising time! Abbott Smith, who purchased the Hix Bridge Road home in 1911, hosted 48 of his nearest and dearest at one large table out on the front porch, according to […]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 14, 2013 by Greg Stone
Just how old is the Cadman-White-Handy House?
The Westport Historical Society has received a $10,000 National Trust for Historic Preservation grant to help answer a $10,000 Question: Just how old is the Cadman-White-Handy House? This project is part of an innovative process of “opening windows” into the interior of the house to reveal its evolution. Just how old is the Cadman-White-Handy House? […]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 24, 2013 by Jenny ONeill
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” Born in 1914 and still going strong, Elvira Smith reflects on her childhood and what it was like growing up on a Westport Farm located on Horseneck Road, down a long lane. Growing up on a farm was a lot of hard work […]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 22, 2013 by Greg Stone
Giant Still Discovered in Westport!
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Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jenny ONeill
Splice the Main Brace
A CELEBRATION OF WESTPORT’S WORKING WATERFRONT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 AT HISTORIC WESTPORT POINT’S LEES WHARF and PAQUACHUCK INN RIGGERS’ REWARD 7 pm – 9:30 pm $55 per person Dine on canapés, local fare and delicious desserts. Boogie to BLUES TRAIN! Cash bar tickets $5 with free soft drinks. SOLD OUT! CAPTAIN’S PARTY 6 pm […]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 4, 2012 by Jenny ONeill
Annual Appeal
Please help us reach our target of $20,000 for our annual appeal! Our annual appeal has particular urgency this year. The annual operating budget of the Society has grown with our increased responsibilities and the continued expansion of our role in the community such as Second Saturdays at the Handy House, public archaeology days, as […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 2, 2012 by Jenny ONeill
Marjorie Robb and the sinking of the Titanic
Marjorie Robb (1889-1992) was a survivor of the Titanic disaster. She lived at Westport Point. In 1986 she spoke about her experience. This recording can be heard here. The quality of the original recording is poor and is best heard with the volume on a high setting. http://chirb.it/BegEh7 Poor sound quality:
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