Back in 2018, Westport Museum presented a year-long exhibit called “History of Westport in 100 Objects” in which we shared the nearly four hundred year history of the town using different objects. We are bringing back that always-popular exhibit here–virtually.

Check back each week for a new post and photos of items that tell our collective story. By clicking on each item you can learn more about them and their relationship to a specific period.

Have a suggestion for an object to include? Email us a photo and description at virtualmuseum@westporthistory.org and we’ll consider including it on our facebook page.

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  A Town Born from Battle, 1637
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  Bankside Farmers, 1648-1711
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  Green’s Farms Church & the West Parish of Fairfield, 1711-1736
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  The French and Indian War, 1755-1762
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  Prelude to Revolution, 1764-1776
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  The Danbury Raid, 1777
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  The Revolution & Early Republic, 1778 – 1806
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  Old Wounds and New Beginnings, 1807-1831
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  Westport Becomes Its Own Town, 1832-1835
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  Education & Adventure, 1836-1842
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  An Era of Progress, 1843-1859
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  War & Industry, 1860-1870
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  The Gilded Age Begins, 1871-1884
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  Industry in Westport, 1885-1892
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  An Era of Improvements, 1893-1906
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  The Progressive Era & The Great War, 1907-1918
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  The Jazz Age, 1919-1929
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  The Great Depression, 1930-1940
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  Westport in WWII, 1941-1945
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  Peace, Prosperity & Cold War, 1946-1959
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  Protests & Patriotism, 1960-1979
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  Endings & Beginnings, 1980-1999
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  The New Millennium, 2000-2020