Photos of Whaling Masters on Westport Vessels
These photographs are a sample of the imposing characters who served as master on whaling voyages out of Westport. . . .
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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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A Westport Man Goes Whaling – and writes many letters home
“…I got baptized handsome in the following manner without ceremony. We raised whales and lowered away and the boat that […]
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Voyage of the Mexico and What Happened at Home
Young Albert was but a lad of 17 when he left Westport on the Mexico on April 12, 1844. He […]
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Albert Gifford – The President Arrives in Westport
[Ambrotype of Albert Augustus Gifford, WHS] The handsome gentleman in 19th century attire pictured here is Albert Augustus Gifford. He […]
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Down to the Sea in Ships – A film Inspired by a Westport Whaling Master
“Down to the Sea in Ships” was a unique and highly popular film about whaling. Made in the 1920’s, it […]
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A Westport Woman goes Whaling
Abbie Maria Dexter Hicks went whaling in 1873. We know this because she kept a diary from June 23, 1873 […]