Date: May 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am 10 AM Saturday May 16 Bell School, 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Are you new to Westport? Would you like to learn more about the history of this town? Join us for a 40-minute overview of Westport’s history from the ice age to the 20th […]

Date: April 18, 2026 Time: 2:00 pm  to  4:00 pm 2 PM Saturday April 18 Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport MA “All politics is local”, including the American Revolution! What was the experience of the Westport/Dartmouth community during the Revolutionary War? A recent project to transcribe the town meeting records from the […]

Date: Every Saturday until May 31, 2026 Time: 8:00 am  to  5:00 pm April/May at the Handy House Heritage Trail 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA Enjoy a Revolutionary War-themed StoryWalk featuring Longfellow’s poem Paul Revere’s Ride. Discover the story of Abner Brownell, Westport’s Paul Revere! StoryWalk® is an innovative and delightful way for children — […]

Date: March 21, 2026 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm 10 am – 1 pm Saturday March 21 Bell School, 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Help us preserve the history of our community! Bring your photos or documents; volunteers will scan them and return the originals to you immediately. All historical items are welcome but […]

Date: January 24, 2026 Time: 2:00 pm  to  4:00 pm Presented by Alex Krapf Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport MA Join medal and coin collector Alex Krapf for a whirlwind tour of (some) coins and (mostly) medals through 250 years of American history.  Coins, medals, and art are inextricably intertwined with history. […]

Date: January 17, 2026 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm Meet Robert Barboza, author of Patriots of the South Coast And view the new history center! 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Meet author Robert Barboza and pick up his latest volume of stories about soldiers, sailors, shipbuilders and other Patriots from the South Coast region. […]

Date: December 9, 2025 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am Roundtable discussion The Path to Independence 10 AM Tuesday December 9, 2025 at the Westport Public Library A project to transcribe Revolutionary War-era town records  Co-sponsored by the Westport Historical Society and the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society  The late 1700s was an era of […]

Date: November 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm Westport History Center at the Bell School 10 AM – 1 PM Saturday November 8, Sunday November 9, Monday November 10 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Explore the newly renovated headquarters of the Westport Historical Society, view highlights from the collection and take a behind-the-scenes […]

Date: November 9, 2025 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm Westport History Center at the Bell School 10 AM – 1 PM Saturday November 8, Sunday November 9, Monday November 10 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Explore the newly renovated headquarters of the Westport Historical Society, view highlights from the collection and take a behind-the-scenes […]

Date: November 8, 2025 Time: 10:00 am  to  1:00 pm Westport History Center at the Bell School 10 AM – 1 PM Saturday November 8, Sunday November 9, Monday November 10 25 Drift Road, Westport MA Explore the newly renovated headquarters of the Westport Historical Society, view highlights from the collection and take a behind-the-scenes […]