Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
East Bay Newspapers/October 13, 2004 By Paul Tamburello Westport — “You’re living on holy ground,” a man said to William Wyatt after knocking on the front door of his house on River Road. That was news to Mr. Wyatt, who had purchased the house in 1986. The man, whom Mr. Wyatt describes as “an old […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 7, 2018 by Jenny ONeill
For a history of the Mission and its doctrines, one should consult the fine: http://site.ifrance.com/mission. The Mission was located on Great Island in the West Branch of the Westport river in the 1920’s, but one of its members ran into trouble with the law, and the Mission abandoned the area. Because of the public interest […]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 28, 2014 by Jenny ONeill
Westport’s earliest religious association is closely tied to the Society of Friends, as is that of neighboring Dartmouth. Westport’s earliest settlers were included in the Apponagansett Meeting in Old Dartmouth. As settlement expanded in present-day Westport, the Acoaxet Meeting was established as a separate entity in 1699. Members met in local homes for several years, […]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 16, 2010 by Jenny ONeill
Temperance – the campaign to curtail the consumption of alcohol – was an important reform movement in the 19th century. Westport had a number of active temperance groups, and one of the most effective and controversial was the Washingtonians, who shot to prominence in 1840, only to be crowded out by competing abstinence groups by […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 8, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Even by Westport’s standards, Cadman’s Neck is off the beaten track. This small promontory of land edging into the east branch of Westport River is easily bypassed on Hix Bridge Road. However, what is now a secluded community was once a hub of activity, a place where thousands of people would gather to participate in […]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 17, 2004 by Bill Wyatt
This poem was written by Charlotte White, half black, half Native American, and was born in 1775. Charlotte White Rd. is named after her. You can see a picture of her in our “Westport Enters its Fifth Century” p. 57.
Continue ReadingPosted on September 21, 2003 by Bill Wyatt
The following is a brief update on the Mission of the Holy Spirit derived from newspaper coverage of a trial held in Fall River in 1925. More will follow on the trial. “The Mission of the Holy Spirit was founded in Montreal by Eug
Continue ReadingPosted on July 28, 2003 by Greg Stone
It is always well to know where you are. I learned this some seventeen years ago when I decided at last to look for a vacation or summer house. My mother
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