“Whoso gives the motive, makes his brother’s sin his own.”
Our collection includes a bound set of The Non-Slaveholder, a 19th century publication with a special approach to the anti-slavery […]
African American Context, Paul Cuffe
Collection Spotlight
Valentine Cards
This collection of 50 cards, including many Valentine cards dating from 1902, was donated to the Westport Historical Society by […]
Civil War register of sick and wounded U.S. General Hospital Portsmouth Grove RI.
An item recently found in the collection is a Civil War register of sick and wounded from Ward No. 4 […]
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Building a stronger collections catalog
We welcome our new intern, Westport High school senior Elizabeth Broadbent, as she embarks on a project to photograph many […]
18th century voices
This collection includes many documents relating to the family of William Gifford (1722-1793). As was typical of many families in […]
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Eleanor Tripp’s newspaper clippings
Enjoy these humorous newspaper reports about Westport from the 1860s. Westport Point reporter Thomas W. Mayhew laced his stories with a […]
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A closer look
Take a closer look at this historic photograph of the Westport Point Bridge. Click on the image to see the details: […]
Handwritten Heritage
What is the connection between cursive writing and history? As schools begin to move away from teaching cursive writing skills, […]
Victory Mail
Victory Mail, or “V-Mail” was used during World War II to expedite correspondence for armed services overseas. It used microfilm […]
Union School at Westport Factory
Union School at Westport Factory. The building is no longer there, but the building is similar in style to the Bell […]