Written and researched by Richard Gifford This research is ongoing. Please contact Westport Historical Society with comments/questions. GENEALOGICAL TABLES (SIMPLIFIED) […]
Written by Betty Slade, 2021 This is the story about John Stevens, an African man who came to America in […]
This map was compiled from information in the collection of the Westport Historical Society. We welcome corrections and comments. The […]
“Like the fleeting years and days, Like all things that soon decay, Pass the Indian tribes away.” (Daniel Ricketson, History […]
Native Americans of Dartmouth and Westport A Presentation by R. Andrew Pierce Westport Historical Society January 13, 2018 Select Bibliography […]
The best-known citizen of Westport is Paul Cuffe, a master mariner with African and Indian roots who rose to prominence […]
Westport’s recorded histories contain numerous references to Native American settlement and activity areas and the existing archaeological record for the […]
Contact Period (1500–1620) The first documented accounts of Native and non-Native interactions along the shores and harbors of Old Dartmouth […]
This project was supported by Community Preservation Act funds granted by Westport Community Preservation Committee http://www.westport-ma.com/cpc/index.html Project work completed by […]
Westport Roads We drive them all the time, but rarely give a thought to the roads of Westport. And yet […]