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Posted on July 2, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Help us transcribe the journal of Henry Smith!

Volunteer opportunity Are you looking for a challenging and educational volunteer opportunity?  The Westport Historical Society seeks a team of volunteers to transcribe the contents of the Henry Smith journal. Volunteers will transcribe the handwritten pages of this journal and will explore the themes of local history that will be illuminated during this project. Much […]

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Posted on May 29, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Risky Business: Following the threads of Westport’s short-lived silkworm enterprise

By Jenny O’Neill A most exotic and little-known aspect of Westport’s agricultural history is the activity known as “sericulture” — the production of silk, the rearing of silkworms, and the cultivation of mulberry trees. The story remains incomplete and somewhat fragmented, with strands found within correspondence and journals chronicling the lives of the Macomber family of Central Village. […]

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Posted on May 16, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Bob Pierce, Life on the Westport River

  Life on the Westport River, Westport MA in the 1950s/1960s/1970s Bob Pierce with Richie Earle and Russell Walters May 2024 Topics discussed: Eel fishing off Donovans Lane Cold winters Ice skating on the river Best time to catch eels was in winter when the water was still cold Warmer weather made eels more oily […]

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Posted on April 30, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Hurricane! ’38 ’54 ’91

Hurricane! 1938, 1954, 1991 Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM – 1 PM Wednesdays/Saturdays June 26 – September 21, 2024 An exhibition of three historic Westport hurricanes Climate extremes have been a daily topic in recent years. This exhibition will look back at the impact of the Hurricane of 1938, Hurricane […]

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Posted on April 22, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Suzanne Paull Carter (1921-2016) 

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Suzanne Paull Carter (1921- 2016)  A “Martha Stewart” of her day  2043 Main Road, Westport Point    A memory by Susanne Carter Peck  My mother spent almost every summer of her life in Westport from a very young age. My father’s military commitments kept her from returning to stay for some […]

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Posted on April 22, 2024 by Jenny ONeill

Sarah Pamelia Perry Tripp (1913 – 2001) 

WOMEN OF WESTPORT POINT Sarah Pamelia Perry Tripp (1913 – 2001)  1903-1905 Main Road, Westport Point  Generous and hard-working    A remembrance by Richard Tripp    I know Sarah was not great and influential in spectacular ways, but she was almost pioneer-like to me, always gentle, giving, wise, and strong.   Sarah Pamelia Perry was born […]

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