Posted on December 14, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Voices, some of which have not been heard for many decades, will once again come to life! A project to preserve and provide access to interviews conducted in 1976 is moving forward with assistance from a Community Preservation Act grant. During Westport’s Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, oral histories were obtained from numerous residents. Many of […]
Continue ReadingPosted on November 14, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
The Devil’s Pocket Hole Westport Point is one of most protected and hidden harbors in this area. The high dunes of Horseneck blocked the Point from view and the rocks and ledges, combined with treacherous currents, made navigation difficult to outsiders. The British referred to Westport Harbor as “the Devil’s Pocket Hole.” Often as a […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 24, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Account book details tannery activities, approximate dates 1769-1777 Calf skins, hides, leather, bark, horse skins, dog skins, sheep skins. Includes a list of initials used to identify the owner of the skins. Accession 2018.009 To view larger images, click once on image. First Daniel Last Allen Brand DA Peter Allen PA Constant Baly CPB Joseph […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 18, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
Herb Hadfield 1928 – 1989 “I’m going to turn around 180 degrees and take a big step forward. I’m building a log cabin in the woods and I’m not going to have any electricity, no telephone. I’m going to try to do it myself, and if I succeed in some of these areas, I can […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 21, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
This is an evolving series of images using postcards from our collection. Check back soon to view more Now and Then images as they are added to our website. (Thanks to Ray Shaw for many of the “now” photographs) This is 552 Old County Road, at the Head of Westport built in 1843, the […]
Continue ReadingPosted on April 17, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
The recent Now picture was taken at the top of the boat ramp at Hix Bridge. You will note the house on the right in the background on Drift Rd appears in both the Then and Now photos. The cape to the south of the first house in the Then photo is blocked by trees […]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 13, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
Cadmans Neck, Westport MA in the 1930s from Westport Historical Society on Vimeo.
Continue ReadingPosted on February 8, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
How did Westport weather the Blizzard of February 1978?
Continue ReadingPosted on January 13, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
This collection of photo albums contains images of Horseneck Beach, East Beach, Main Road, and other areas of Westport MA, 1900 – 1940s. Surfside on East Beach Saw mill on Sanford Road, Westport MA An old uncovered shipwreck on Baker’s Beach, 1931. John W. Duffy Jr, left, Paul Duffy, right. Unidentified […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 12, 2017 by Jenny ONeill
A remarkably short-lived newspaper, March 1947 to August 1947, also remarkably costly at 25 cents per issue! Articles focus on concerns about traffic jams on Main Road, the dump at Horseneck Beach, and development of “Horseneck Village” by the Horseneck Beach Development Co. Plans for Horseneck included “leveling the dunes to make cottage sites and […]
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