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May 19, 2024 · The town of Westport did not exist until 1835, when it was carved out of parts of Norwalk, Fairfield, and Weston. At the time of the Revolutionary War, what is now the commercial center of Westport on the east side of the Saugatuck River was called "Saugatuck" or "Saugatuck Village".
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May 10, 2024 · OWNER: Town of Westport The neo-Classical building at 110 Myrtle Avenue serves as Westport’s Town Hall. It was built as a school in 1927 with the help of local philanthropist Edward T. Bedford.
May 19, 2024 · In 1922, the Westport Hotel at the corner of Main Street and the Post Road was raided for violating prohibition laws. Learn more from Westport Museum for History & Culture. In 1926, a servant of local industrialist and teetotaler ET Bedford was arrested for making bathtub gin on the estate.
2 days ago · Roanoke Colony (/ ˈ r oʊ ə n oʊ k / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared.
May 14, 2024 · The Star on May 14, 1961, announced that a new Western and pioneer-style center, designed by the firm Folger & Pearson, was to go up at the northwest corner of Westport Road and Southwest...
May 13, 2024 · In Westport, the newlyweds were attracted to the rental property at 244 Compo Road South, now a private home. Situated close to Long Island Sound, it afforded Zelda the chance to swim as much as she liked, and was a classic Colonial.
May 18, 2024 · This set Cairo on the path to becoming a boom town within just three years. Cotton, wool, molasses, and sugar were being shipped through the port in 1859, and the following year, Cairo became the seat of Alexander County.
