Paul Cuffe, a Brief Biography
Please visit www.PaulCuffe.org to learn more Paul Cuffe was born on Cuttyhunk Island, at the west end of the […]
African American Context, Local history articles, Paul Cuffe
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Native Americans in 19th-century Westport
“Like the fleeting years and days, Like all things that soon decay, Pass the Indian tribes away.” (Daniel Ricketson, History […]
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A HISTORY OF WESTPORT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY BY CLAUDE LEDOUX
How Events of 1958 Triggered Serial Official Actions That Determined Westport’s 2018 Conditions. Claude A. Ledoux, June 2018 REVISED PART […]
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The Consolidation of Westport Schools
The following paper was written by Peter Innes following his internship at Westport Historical Society, during the spring semester 2009. […]
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The Region Near Hix Bridge by Gladys Gifford Kirby published in 1925
On June 20, 1925, the Old Dartmouth Historical Society again visited the Hix Bridge area, as it had in 1912. […]
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WESTPORT POLISH FARM FAMILIES 1915 TO 1950
Polish Families of Westport Get Together August 6, 2022 Research compiled by Russell T. Hart PART 1 Polish Families […]
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Wampanoag Families of Westport by R. Andrew Pierce
Native Americans of Dartmouth and Westport A Presentation by R. Andrew Pierce Westport Historical Society January 13, 2018 Select Bibliography […]
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Captain Pardon Cook of Westport
The best-known citizen of Westport is Paul Cuffe, a master mariner with African and Indian roots who rose to prominence […]
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Gooseberry: A Presentation by Greg Stone, June 2017
I knew Gooseberry was a popular place, but I really didn’t expect such a turn out. What fun! And so […]
Local history articles, Maritime, Whaling Disasters
Stove Boats, Shipwrecks, and Cannibalism: The Perils of Westport Whaling Voyages
Whaling was a dangerous business. On long voyages so many things could go wrong. Men got sick far from land. […]