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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.Convenient to both I-95 and

          the Merritt Parkway,  and boasting 2 train stations, Westport
          offers easy access to major employment centers and cultural
          opportunities from Manhattan to New Haven and beyond.
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