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THE STORY OF WESTPORT

Like many New England towns, Westport’s unique character can
be traced to the town’s roots in Native American tribes. Local Indians
used the beautiful shoreline for their summer camps and early settlers,
charmed by the lovely locale, began arriving around 1648. The area quickly
developed into a bustling agricultural and trade center with wharves, stores,
taverns and homes during the Revolutionary War, the local militia played a

major role, engaging the retreating British in a skirmish near Compo Beach
where a Minuteman statue commemorates the event. It wasn’t until 1835 that
the region became incorporated as a town, breaking off from the original town of
Fairfield.

Soon after the turn of the 20th century, Westport was again discovered, this time by
artists, writers and musicians who flocked to the town giving it a slightly bohemian,

charmingly off-beat quality. The creative influx flourished and theater, music, art
galleries appeared. Likewise and of equal enjoyment,tennis, boating and golf became
popular, and fine educational institutions were founded. Well established families
brought a beehive of cultural activity & businessmen flocked to the town’s quality of
life.

Today, the population is a comfortable mix of families, small business owners
and commuters, all drawn to the vitality of a thriving intellectual community.
A dichotomy between affluent suburbia and old New England milieu,
Westport retains all the charm of a small New England town with the
gifts that come along with obtaining the American dream. Boasting a
population filled with exceptional schools, impressive recreational

programs and facilities, a quintessential main street and
a phenomenal host of eateries and shops all drenched
in cosmopolitan flair, Westport offers something for
everyone. A picture perfect marina, wonderful sandy
beaches, a town golf course, pool and skating rink
are just some of this small town’s treasures.
Celebrating a beautiful coastline on Long

Island Sound, Westport is ideally located
45 miles northeast of NYC.