Collection Spotlight

This study of the early history of  the Westport Harbor / Acoaxet region of Westport, bordering Little Compton was written […]

From our intern Mark Allen The Panama Canal is one of the greatest achievements in American ingenuity, and serves as […]

One of the most cited reason for studying history is to learn from the past. While that is true, there […]

This collection of vintage Valentine’s Day cards was donated by Betsy Acheson 2011.027.Which one is your favorite?    

I suspect that many Westporters have in their possession a piece of John Babcock’s miniature furniture. Such pieces may be […]

Westport Historical Society Collection 2000.205.001 The Macomber Family of Central Village Hand Written By Marianna Macomber Typed By Margaret (Macomber) […]

Penny and Alton Hadfield Collection WHS 2019.024 We recently received a collection of 178 photographs of Westport scenes taken in […]

The powder house was built c. 1812 by a town military brigade called into existence by the War of 1812. […]