Westport’s Gilded Age: The Rise and Fall of the Charlton Estate
Pond Meadow, the Gatsby-esque mansion in Acoaxet next to the Nubble, is truly one of the most magnificent pieces of […]
Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
Handy House, Twentieth Century
A Handy House Thanksgiving
Not much is known about how the holidays were celebrated at the Handy House, however we’ve uncovered that Thanksgiving […]
Agricultural, Twentieth Century
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” Born in 1914 and still going strong, Elvira […]
Maritime, Twentieth Century
Marjorie Robb and the sinking of the Titanic
Marjorie Robb (1889-1992) was a survivor of the Titanic disaster. She lived at Westport Point. In 1986 she spoke about […]
Twentieth Century
William Almy oral history interview 1975
William Almy, Jr. Interviewed by Mary Giles October 25, 1975 William Almy – “According to the early records of the […]
Nineteenth Century, Religion, Twentieth Century
The Washingtonians and the Nineteenth-Century Temperance Movement in Westport
Temperance – the campaign to curtail the consumption of alcohol – was an important reform movement in the 19th century. […]
Hurricane Carol (1954), Twentieth Century
Marcia Drumwright’s account of Hurricane Carol
My family had a summer home at the very end of Brayton Point. 329 Brayton Point Road. We call it […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Horseneck Beach Hurricane of 1938
In 1938 all but the western most part of Horseneck was lined with houses, mostly small cottages but including some […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Storm tide
Many eye witness accounts describe the 1938 storm tide as if it were a tidal wave. The deadly effects of […]