James Vaughan
An interview with James Vaughan
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Westport’s Poetic History: In Celebration of National Poetry Month
Local history research can lead to some unexpected discoveries. What began as an effort to highlight some poetry found […]
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John Stevens of Annibon Island and Westport, Massachusetts
Written by Betty Slade, 2021 This is the story about John Stevens, an African man who came to America in […]
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Westport Women Taking Care of History
Written by Jenny O’Neill and Betty Slade It is striking how many women have been leaders in the effort to […]
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A Celebratory Bell Ringing
We are so pleased to be able to share a celebratory bell ringing with our community. (Thank you to […]
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The Country, Memories of the Wainer Farm on Drift Road by George H. Wortham Jr.
The Importance of the “The Country” Blueberries The Animals Driving Mom, the Great Organizer Baseball The Gardens Springtime The Elders […]
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A Westport Sign of Mystery
Have you ever noticed the large, slightly battered sign “Handy Hill Crossing” sitting at the intersection of Main Road and […]
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Remembering Mouse Mill Pond by Claude Ledoux
Page 47 of Tony Connor’s “Small Town Big History” made reference to Mouse Mill Pond. This triggered lingering memories of […]
The Buildout at Westport Point in the 1770s by David C. Cole and Richard Gifford
Until the 1770s, Paquachuck Point (now known as Westport Point or The Point) was little more than open pasture. It […]
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Early Schooldays in Westport
Interviews conducted in 1987 by Lorraine C. Roy and students from Westport Middle School. REBECCA TURNER INTERVIEWS MARION SHERMAN […]