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Illuminating The Past: Lantern Tour
Events
Saturday, October 20th, 2018
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ninth Annual Tour: Stories from Beyond The Grave: Meet us at Willowbrook Cemetery, 395 Main Street, Westport …Read More
Barracoon: Book Discussion with publisher Tracy Sherrod
Events
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Part of WHS’ Remembered Series in connection with the Remembered exhibition... In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston traveled to Plateau, Alabama, to visit eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis, a survivor of the Clotilda, the last slaver known to have made the transatlantic journey. …Read More
Spooktober Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Events
Friday, October 26th, 2018 – Saturday, October 27th, 2018
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Prepare for ghoulish family fun for all ages at the Westport Historical Society’s Pumpkin Contest during WHS’ month-long celebration, Spooktober! …Read More
Night at the Haunted Wheeler House
Events
Saturday, October 27th, 2018
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Located at Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Place For the first time ever WHS has been taken over by ghosts and apparitions! Try to solve the mystery of the ghosts at the Haunted Historical Society. …Read More
As part of the “Remembered: The History of African Americans in Westport” exhibit, WHS is memorializing the names of over 200 enslaved persons.
It’s not too late! Celebrate a family member or a special someone with a personalized brick at the newly installed courtyard.
Visit Us
Hours
Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 4 pm
Sunday 12 – 4 pm
Closed Mondays
Admission for Exhibit
Adults: $5
Students & Seniors: $3
Members & Children 10 and under: No Charge
Annual Sponsors
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation
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