http://www.westporthistory.com/ The Westport Historical Socierty Web site. en-us 2008-04-30T10:19:22-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000428.html A History of Westport Calvary Bible Church with Pastor Jared Heatherly and members of the congregation Thursday, May 15th 2008 7:30 PM at the Calvary Bible Church 1100 State Road, Westport Pastor Jared Heatherly, with contributions from members of the... Events Jenny O'Neill 2008-04-30T10:19:22-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000374.html Combining the Best of Internet and Traditional ResearchSaturday May 3rd 2008 2:00 PM at Lees Market Community Room 796 Main Road, Westport Rhonda McClure, staff genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, will present a program on methods... Events Jenny O'Neill 2008-04-07T08:03:55-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000373.html Thursday, April 17th 2008 7:30 PM at the United Congregational Church 500 American Legion Highway (Rte 177), Westport Please join us for the first in a series of presentations on the history of Westport’s churches. Reverend Sue Moenius, pastor of... Events Jenny O'Neill 2008-04-07T07:32:40-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000372.html Thursday, March 20th 2008 7:30 PM at the Council on Aging 75 Reed Road, Westport Robert Kugler who lives in the Philip L. and Kate Cory Grinnell house in Westport Point, will review Kate’s background as well as Philip’s heritage... Events Jenny O'Neill 2008-03-10T15:08:27-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000371.html New exhibition presented by Westport Historical Society: Paintings and Poetry of Mercy Etta Baker (1876 - 1957) For the month of March, Westport Historical Society is pleased to present an exhibition featuring the delicate watercolor paintings and reflective poetry of... Jenny O'Neill 2008-02-21T16:16:54-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000370.html President’s Report This past year has been one of great accomplishments for our Society, and I wish here to thank our Director and the volunteers who have been responsible for our success. This will be my final report as... Annual Reports Jenny O'Neill 2007-11-14T14:11:47-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000369.html “A History of the Paquachuck Inn” with Brenda Figuerido Thursday, October 18th, 2007 7 PM at the Paquachuck Inn 2056 Main Road, Westport Point A brief annual meeting will be followed by a presentation on the history of the... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-10-03T11:16:41-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000368.html Thursday, September 20th 2007 7:30 PM at the Council on Aging, 75 Reed Road, Westport Westport Historical Society presents a program by Randy Joseph, Plimoth Plantation educator, focusing on the history, culture and present day issues of the many communities... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-09-05T14:42:23-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000367.html Join Westport Historical Society Saturday August 25th at 10.30am at Adamsville Pond for a special celebration of the restoration of the pond and recognition of the efforts of Ralph Guild in preserving this corner of Westport’s and Little Compton’s heritage.... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-08-16T15:56:11-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000366.html Thursday, August 16th 2007 7:30 PM at Lees Market Community Room 796 Main Road Please join us for a presentation examining the unique architecture of Westport Point. Jim Collins will focus on how the individual buildings at the Point... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-08-06T09:06:38-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000365.html Westport Historical Society presents: Treasures and Traditions: A Portrait of Westport’s Past An exhibition exploring what it means to have lived in Westport in the past and how this meaning is carried through to the present day by objects, documents... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-07-11T09:55:29-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000364.html Thursday, July 19th 2007 7:30 PM at Acoaxet Chapel 26 Howland Road, Westport Harbor This program will explore the history of the Acoaxet Chapel, located at Westport Harbor. The Acoaxet Chapel was built by private donations in 1872 and since... Jenny O'Neill 2007-07-05T11:01:19-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000363.html Thursday, May 17th, 2007 7: 30 PM at Greenwood Terrace, 666 State Road (Route 6) Westport Historical Society presents a look into the history of North Watuppa Reservoir and its impact on the surrounding region. The southern tip of... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-05-03T11:50:42-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000362.html SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH 2007 PIG ROAST! HEAD OF WESTPORT TOWN LANDING Festivities begin at 4:00PM $50 per adult, $25 for children under 12 years of age. Seating is limited! Advance reservations only, tickets will NOT be available at the door.... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-04-19T14:07:40-05:00 http://www.westporthistory.com/news/archives/000361.html Westport Historical Society is excited to share its plans for the upcoming Westport Town Birthday Celebration. This fundraising party will be held on Saturday June 30th, in honor of the 220th anniversary of the Town’s incorporation. This event will help... Events Jenny O'Neill 2007-03-22T09:27:44-05:00