The Whaling Empire of Andrew Hicks
Andrew Hicks became one of Westport’s most prominent and enduring entrepreneurs in the whaling industry, owning 9 vessels registered at […]
People, Ship Owners
People, Ship Owners
Owner: Thomas Mayhew
Thomas Mayhew was the principal owner of the Catherwood and Thomas Winslow in the 1840’s. Undoubtedly, the profits from these […]
People, Ship Owners
Owner: Henry Wilcox
[Please note: Clicking on an image will result in a larger image in a separate window.] Account books kept by […]
People, Ship Owners
“Dealers in Risk” – Westport’s Whaling Entrepreneurs
[Newspaper article on Andrew Hicks from WHS] Every whaling voyage was a financial gamble. For the owner of a whaling […]
Whaling Legacy at the Head of Westport
Head of Westport – Industry Gives Way to Gentility
By the mid 19th century, the wealth and aspirations of retired whaling masters and ship-owners had transformed the Head of […]
Building Ships at the Head of Westport, People
John Avery Parker: Westport’s Most Successful Pauper
John Avery Parker personifies the risky entrepreneurial spirit of the late 1700’s. He came to the Head of Westport in […]
Building Ships at the Head of Westport
Launching the Vessels – Free Drinks All Day!
“The day the vessels are launched there would be 3 or 4 hundred present, and as it was understood to […]
Building Ships at the Head of Westport
Shipbuilding at the Head
Shipbuilding took place all along the river. Thomas Winslow, a shipbuilder from Assonet, bought land east of The Landing. He […]
Head of Westport
The Landing, Head of Westport
(Click picture for a larger image.) The Landing has been a vital area in the history of the town of […]
Building Ships at the Head of Westport
Waterpower
Waterpower was key to the Head’s development in the 1700’s and to its involvement in the whaling industry. The river, […]