Dreadful Suffering at Sea! Westport’s Whaling Catastrophes
Westport suffered its share of disasters. The peak of the whaling industry in the 1850’s was matched by the peak in shipwrecks and other disasters. . . .
Whaling Disasters
People, Whaling Masters
Edward S. Davoll: A Westport Whaling Master
“My men, you must be well aware that the object of this voyage is to get a cargo of oil,” wrote Captain Edward S. Davoll to the officers and crew of his whaling vessel. . . .
People, Westport Point, Whaling folks
A Westport Woman goes Whaling
Abbie Maria Dexter Hicks went whaling in 1873. We know this because she kept a diary from June 23, 1873 […]
Native American, Transportation
Westport Roads
Westport Roads We drive them all the time, but rarely give a thought to the roads of Westport. And yet […]
Twentieth Century
Westport Eyewitness Account of ’38 Hurricane
Wednesday noon, Sept. 21, 1938, I lunched at my father
1860 - 1869
Town records of 1860
1860. Page 105. To either of the constables of the Town of Westport. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth […]
1850 - 1859
Town records of 1859
Page 80. To either of the constables of the Town of Westport in the County of Bristol. Greeting. In the […]