Date: January 13, 2017 Time: 10:30 am  to  12:00 pm At the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport Westport native Edward Davoll learned whaling at 18, made captain by 25, and appeared to be on his way to a successful career. But some bad luck and a downturn in the whaling industry […]

Date: January 6, 2017 Time: 10:30 am  to  11:30 am Postponed to January 13 At the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport Westport native Edward Davoll learned whaling at 18, made captain by 25, and appeared to be on his way to a successful career. But some bad luck and a downturn […]

Date: December 2, 2016 Time: 10:30 am  to  11:30 am At the Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport This program explores the fascinating connections between Paul Cuffe and a wider network of friends and family in Westport and beyond.  Among his friends were Sylvester Gifford, the white master of Cuffe’s most famous […]

Date: October 22, 2016 Time: 10:00 am  to  4:00 pm 10 AM – 4 PM Saturday October 22 at the Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road The witch flies again at the Westport Historical Society’s popular free Halloween program at the historic Handy House. “Dr. Handy and the Wonderfully Wicked Witches” offers children and their […]

Date: October 20, 2016 Time: 6:30 pm  to  8:00 pm 6.30 PM Thursday October 20 at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road, Westport Whaling was a dangerous business. The book (and recent movie) In the Heart of the Sea depicts the ordeal of a Nantucket whaling crew whose ship is destroyed by a whale. Our […]

Date: September 25, 2016 Time: 12:00 am  to  12:00 am

Date: September 15, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm 7 PM Thursday September 15 at the Westport Grange, 931 Main Road, Westport Armchair travel down memory lane to revisit some icons of Route 6 such as The Narrows, once a magnet for the town’s nightlife, drawing crowds with professional singers, comedians, and dancers. Along […]

Date: August 25, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm  to  8:30 pm 7 PM Thursday August 25 at Howland Hall, United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Road, Westport Point A repeat performance of one of our most popular programs! David Jones will present his research using old photographs, maps, and postcards to visually re-create the East Beach community. […]

Date: August 17, 2016 Time: 10:00 am  to  11:00 am 10 AM Wednesday  August 17 at the Handy House, 202 Hix Bridge Road Mid-week encounters with the past revealing untold stories of local lore inspired by objects in the collection of the Historical Society. A rare opportunity to view the patient record books kept by […]

Date: August 11, 2016 Time: 12:00 pm  to  4:00 pm 12 – 4 PM Thursday August 11 at the Acoaxet Chapel Community Hall, 36 Howland Road, Westport. You are invited to participate in our community Pop-Up Museum. Westport Harbor, including the area known as Acoaxet, has a strong sense of identity and a unique history. […]