Westport Harbor September 21st 1938
The close knit community of Westport Harbor had enjoyed another typical summer of sailing, golfing, tennis and dancing and despite […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Elizabeth Ann Mills’ account of her experience of the 1938 hurricane
The following account is a transcript of dictation by 12-year-old Elizabeth Ann Mills of Fall River and Westport Harbor to […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Marion Jennings Waring account of 1938 hurricane
The following account combines two letters that Mrs. Marion Jennings Waring of Fall River, a Westport Harbor summer resident, wrote […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Roswell Brayton’s account of Westport harbor during 1938 hurricane
Account of the Hurricane of September 21 written on September 24, 1938 It is my purpose to write down what […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Anonymous account of 1938 Hurricane
Horseneck Beach 9/21/1938 The first warning I had of the storm was about 2 P.M. while driving down the Horseneck […]
Firsthand accounts, Twentieth Century
Clifford Ashley’s account of 1938 hurricane
When the bottom first dropped out of the barometer (and soon after the roof) I suspected a blow, and at […]
Twentieth Century, Westport Harbor
Acoaxet Secession, 1926
In 1926 summer residents of Westport Harbor petitioned the State to secede from Westport; they felt that they paid much […]
Twentieth Century
Gun-a-bit
About a century ago there were a number of hunting and fishing camps at various waterside locations in town. One […]
Resort/Tourism, Twentieth Century
Howe to Roosevelt
Howe was a friend, confidante and adviser of FDR, and FDR in fact did visit Howe at his summer cottage […]
Religion, Twentieth Century
Mission of the Holy Spirit (continued)
The following is a brief update on the Mission of the Holy Spirit derived from newspaper coverage of a trial […]