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...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Apparently Blair’s was your Turkey Fair Day Headquarters way back in 1909 Thanksgiving is here again and there’s no better time to share some turkey-related Westport nostalgia. The Westport Turkey Fair (also known as Poultry Fair Day) was usually held...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Westport has always had an active fund-raising presence and community spirit. From work-bees to arranging packages to send overseas during The Great War (later known as WWI), the community has a tendency to pull together when it needs to, as well as supporting local...
