Part Eleven ~ People of our Past (Part One)

Part Eleven ~ People of our Past (Part One)

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,...
Part Eleven ~ People of our Past (Part One)

Part Eleven ~ People of our Past (Part One)

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...
Part Ten ~ Clothiers of Westport

Part Ten ~ Clothiers of 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...
Part Ten ~ Clothiers of Westport

Part Ten ~ Clothiers of 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....
Part Nine ~ Revised Westport Fire Maps

Part Nine ~ Revised Westport Fire Maps

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...