by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nell McCannNell McCann and her bicycle. Nell authored “The Diary of Nell McCann ~ one woman’s journal of life in the Village of Westport, as written in the early 1900’s” which is a fund-raiser for The Rideau District Museum. We’ve looked at the hotels,...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Nell McCann Nell McCann and her bicycle. Nell authored “The Diary of Nell McCann ~ one woman’s journal of life in the Village of Westport, as written in the early 1900’s” which is a fund-raiser for The Rideau District Museum. We’ve looked at the hotels, palace ships...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
There were a great number of merchant tailors and clothiers popping up around Westport in the early 1900’s. No matter what your needs were, there was someone available to make you look your best. There was also an abundance of general stores, grocery and...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
There were a great number of merchant tailors and clothiers popping up around Westport in the early 1900’s. No matter what your needs were, there was someone available to make you look your best. There was also an abundance of general stores, grocery and bakery shops....
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
New construction. Destruction by fire. Many things changed quickly in Westport in the early 1900’s. Last week we looked at the fire maps of the village in 1897. Now, if you would like to examine the differences between the original maps and...