Wing Home: 2042 Main Road
Home of Barney Wing, whaling master. His wife had wanted a new house but he felt they could not afford […]
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Westport Point
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
1998 Main Road
[Photo by Jon Alden] This house was in the hands of several whaling families: agent Isaac Cory, whaling master Charles […]
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
Gifford Home: 1818 Main Road
Captain Benjamin Gifford first sailed at the age of seven with his uncle, Gideon Davis, on the Bark Hope. By […]
Westport Point, Whaling and Architecture at Westport Point
The Greek Revival Homes of Westport Point
As at the Head of Westport, wealthy sea captains changed the architectural landscape of Westport Point. Many built grand Greek […]
Westport Point, Whaling Activities at Westport Point
Whalers into and out of Westport – “Heave, Haul and Pull”
Navigating Westport harbor was not an easy feat for many of the whaleships, particularly the larger vessels. Isaac Macomber on […]
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The Howland Brothers: Coopers
[House at 2043 Main Road] The Howland brothers owned three cooper shops where they made oil casks. One resident recalls […]
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The Dead Letters
[Letter to Mr. Henry Gifford on board the Bark Theophilus Chase, courtesy NBWM] In addition to being a prominent ship […]
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Cory Store
[Photo courtesy of the NBWM ] Isaac Cory built this store in the late 1820’s in order to move the […]
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Shipbuilders, Allen and Sisson and the Kate Cory
In the shipyard behind the Cory store, Frank Sisson and Eli Allen built the Kate Cory in 1856. The specifications […]
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The Cory Dynasty
[Cory House – Photo by Jon Alden.] Three generations of the leading Westport Point merchant family, the Corys, made this […]