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 […]
Westport Point, Whaling Vessels
Whaling Vessels
People, Whaling Activities at Westport Point, Whaling Vessels
Logbook of the Harbinger
[Drawing of the Harbinger courtesy of the NBWM] This colorful drawing adorns the cover of a logbook of a voyage […]
Westport Point, Whaling Activities at Westport Point, Whaling Vessels
The Union – first and nearly last
[Crew list for 1805 whaling voyage courtesy of NBWM] The first officially recorded whaling voyage from Westport Point is that […]
Whaling Vessels
Whaling Vessels out of Westport Point
Westport’s whaling activities consisted of over 300 voyages made by Westport registered vessels over a period of about 100 years […]