Posted on June 28, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
The development of early Westport included the creation of Euro-American farms on large tracts of fertile land in the southern section of town. Following a pattern seen in other coastal New England towns, settlers likely chose lands that had been cleared and cultivated by Native Americans during the Woodland and Contact periods. The reports of […]
Continue ReadingPosted on October 24, 2013 by Jenny ONeill
“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 September 3, 2003 by Bill Wyatt
Dog Show, Doll Parade, and Balloon Ascension at Westport Fair, 1923 It was furniture-moving time at the Historical Society. We had movers on hand to take display cases downstairs, down to the basement, and even over to the Town Hall. I was emptying a case before it was to be moved to the first floor […]
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