by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
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 in December and...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
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...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
‘Tis the season for changing leaves, warmer clothes, and dropping temperatures. I’m sure many debated turning on their furnaces this morning, or lighting a warm and cozy fire in the fireplace or wood stove. When did it get chilly enough to light the fires for the...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Would Nell McCann have been an avid social media maven if she were still alive today? What if she were sharing everyday Westport occurrences on Facebook or Twitter? Nell probably had no idea that her words would one day become a great insight into our village’s past,...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Although there was always an abundance of wonderful and influential teachers in the village over the years, we at Vintage Westport like to focus on the long-ago. Even though we have a huge supply of old class photos, the teachers weren’t always identified in them, and...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
A few weeks ago we talked about the doctors of Westport, and how they were responsible for bringing new lives into our town and keeping residents healthy through the village’s epidemics and everyday illnesses. But we haven’t yet talked about the two main nurses at our...
