Posted on September 21, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
IT’S A SPOOKY TIME ON THE HANDY HOUSE HALLOWEEN TRAIL! For the month of October, the new Handy House Heritage Trail is transformed into a fun Halloween trail. Young visitors will enjoy the Halloween themed scavenger hunt, locating the mysterious ravens that dwell in the woods. Friendly ghosts and ghouls will keep an eye on […]
Continue ReadingPosted on September 8, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Research by Betty Slade and Richard Gifford Generation 1 ZIP1WHITE was born in He married Elizabeth David, daughter of Unknown David, on 02 Feb 1765 in Dartmouth, Ma.. She was born about 1730 in Dartmouth. She died on 06 Jun 1827 in Westport, Ma.. Notes for Zip White: Research Notes: Zip White is […]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 12, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Westport Schools District 17 North Westport North Westport school was originally located on the south side of Old Bedford Road where the grange hall stands. It was moved to the north side, converted to a home at 348 Old Bedford Road. In 1861 the School Committee noted that Abbie S. Sherman, a first-time teacher, did […]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 5, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
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Posted on April 23, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
(It is unclear if all these interviews include Basil Hall. Please let us know of any errors)
Continue ReadingPosted on January 21, 2020 by Jenny ONeill
Posted on October 29, 2019 by Jenny ONeill
How Events of 1958 Triggered Serial Official Actions That Determined Westport’s 2018 Conditions. Claude A. Ledoux, June 2018 REVISED PART NO. 2 OF A HISTORY OF WESTPORT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Original printed in 1995. Titled “A HISTORY OF WESTPORT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY” authored by Carmen Maiocco, Part 1 and Claude Ledoux Part 2.) […]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 21, 2019 by Jenny ONeill
Baby Boomers to Gen Z July 13, 2019 10 AM – 4 PM Handy House 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport FREE! Do you remember rotary phones, typewriters and Jiffy Pop? Join us at the Handy House with your grandchildren, younger friends, or family members for a special day of activities designed to encourage sharing and […]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 13, 2019 by Jenny ONeill
Sometimes it is the most obscure of stories that can shine fresh light on the enormity of historical events. This small newspaper article found inside a scrapbook of Second World War clippings, chronicles the heroic deeds of Tarzan, a handsome German Shepherd from Forge Road, who was one of thousands of dogs given by their […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 23, 2019 by Jenny ONeill
On June 20, 1925, the Old Dartmouth Historical Society again visited the Hix Bridge area, as it had in 1912. Seated under the trees at the Handy house as guests of its owners, Mr. & Mrs. Abbott P. Smith, the society was first addressed by its president, George H. Tripp, and then heard a paper […]
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