by | Jun 19, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Blair’s Store was a Westport landmark that stood on the southeast corner of Main and Bedford Streets. One of the last big fires of commercial properties within the boundaries of the village, Blair’s was destroyed in 1963. Do you recognize the annex to The Cove in the...
by | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Because today is St. Patrick’s Day, and many in the village will be celebrating their Irish heritage, I thought it would be fitting to put in an excerpt from The Book of Westport. “Irish-Catholic roots run very strong in Westport. In the 1850’s, a great number...
by | Jun 19, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Because today is St. Patrick’s Day, and many in the village will be celebrating their Irish heritage, I thought it would be fitting to put in an excerpt from The Book of Westport. “Irish-Catholic roots run very strong in Westport. In the 1850’s, a great number of...
by | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week we took a look at the west end of the Mill Pond and saw the International Buckle Factory in its glory days before the fire that destroyed it in 1909. Back in the early 1900s, the Upper Mills was the location of the Buckle Factory, The Electric...
by | Jun 19, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Last week we took a look at the west end of the Mill Pond and saw the International Buckle Factory in its glory days before the fire that destroyed it in 1909. Back in the early 1900s, the Upper Mills was the location of the Buckle Factory, The Electric Light and...
