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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.