by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
So far this autumn we have managed to see very little snow in Westport, but we are slated to have a little bit of the white stuff early next week. According to the Diary of Nell McCann, that’s right about on schedule.The following diary entries are about the...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place: and in the skyThe larks still bravely singing flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead: Short days ago,We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved: and now...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week we looked at the Conley building on Main Street, and today we’ll look a little bit deeper at the Conley’s business in the Village of Westport. James Conley and his son built their new shop on Main Street in 1909 to showcase the boats and launches that...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
To quote Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A Changin’”, as is the face of Main Street. Work began this week on 31 Main Street, and this old site is undergoing another facelift. Over the many years of Westport’s history, 31 Main has housed the boat-building...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s time for some more photos from the early days of Westport. This week, we’ll look at some classes from the Westport Public School. Westport Public School ~ 1912 ~ Names were given to the Museum by Cliff McEwen, many years ago. Teacher,...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Waking up on this chilly October morning, I was trying to think of a blog post that was something a little different, that could be looked at for a while, and perhaps enjoyed with your morning cup of coffee. What could be better than some old class photos from the...
