Documenting the history of the Westport Fire Department

Date: August 20, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm 7 PM Thursday August 20 at the Westport Fire Station, 54 Hix Bridge Road, Westport. Deputy Chief Sam Manley, Cukie Macomber and others associated with the department will reflect on the development of the department. The general public is invited to share their own stories […]

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Hand Sewing Open House

Date: August 19, 2015 Time: 1:00 pm  to  4:00 pm Macomber Primary School Hand Sewing Project Summer Drop-In Days Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport, MA Wed., 7/22, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Wed., 8/19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Members of the community are welcome to stop by Handy House on the dates above to […]

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Hurricane Pop-Up Museum

Date: August 12, 2015 Time: 12:00 pm  to  4:00 pm 12 noon – 4 PM Wednesday August 12 at the Horseneck Point Lifesaving Station, 139 East Beach Road Hurricanes have dramatically altered the coastlines of this region. What was East Beach like before the Hurricane of 1938? What happened during and after the hurricanes of […]

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Telling Stories presented by Davison Paull

Date: July 23, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm 7 PM Thursday July 23 at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road, Westport Oral histories are a unique tool for studying local history. Davison Paull discusses his project that brought together a collection of personal recollections about Westport intended to provide a window into what […]

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Hand Sewing Open House

Date: July 22, 2015 Time: 1:00 pm  to  4:00 pm Macomber Primary School Hand Sewing Project Summer Drop-In Days Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport, MA Wed., 7/22, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Wed., 8/19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Members of the community are welcome to stop by Handy House on the dates above to […]

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Tour of the Clifford Ashley House, 1838 Drift Road

Date: July 21, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm Tour of the Clifford Ashley House, 1838 Drift Road 2 PM Tuesday July 21 Pre-registration required, space is limited for this tour. $15 per person, Westport Historical Society members only! A rare opportunity to tour a remarkable house, occupied by Clifford Ashley, a famous marine […]

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