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Quakers were among the earliest European settlers of the Old Dartmouth area, which included most of what is now Westport, Acushnet, New Bedford, and Fairhaven. [4] Their first meeting house was built on this property (exact location undetermined) in 1699, and the cemetery is the burial ground for many of Dartmouth's early settlers.
The Hixville Village Historic District is a historic district in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.. The intersections of North Hixville Road and Old Fall River Roads, the historic cemetery, The North Hixville Road Fire Station, Cornell Pond on the Copicut River, Hixville General Convenience Store and The First Church of Hixville define the center of Hixville Village in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Roughly Main St. from Charles St. to the West Branch of the Westport River, including Cape Bial and Valentine Lns. 41°31′24″N 71°04′29″W / 41.5233°N 71.0747°W / 41.5233; -71.0747 ( Westport Point Historic
The last tropical system to hit Westport was Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012, which hit the town at about 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) and brought powerful gusts and periods of heavy rain to the area. The storm disrupted power for many across the town, however, much of Westport's service was restored within a day.
The area that is now Westport, Massachusetts was originally part of neighboring Dartmouth, separating in 1787.One of the area's earliest settlements was on the barrier island at the mouth of the Westport River, with the point between its two branches developed as an agricultural area, with a ferry between the two established in 1712.
ArtWeek SouthCoast, a multi-community salute to creativity, returns with more than 50 events celebrating art and artists. ArtWeek SouthCoast returns with more than 50 events celebrating local art ...
Horseneck Beach State Reservation is a public recreation area comprising more than 800 acres (320 ha) on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern portion of the town of Westport, Massachusetts. [3] The reservation is one of the state’s "most popular facilities ... welcom[ing] hundreds of thousands of visitors per year."
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