History of Westport

Town of Westport Historian- Phil Mero

Phil can be reached at historian@westportny.net

Tidbit: did you know that the appointment and duties of the Town Historian are governed by the Title U, Articles 57 (Divisions of History and Public Records) and 57-A (Local Government Records Law) of the New York (State) Arts and Cultural Affairs Law?

View the Westport Library Association’s Historic Westport Photo Collection.

Historian Reports

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 3 No. 4 – 7/1/2016

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 3 No. 2 – 6/3/2016

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 3 No. 1 – 2/9/2016

• 2008 Historian’s Report – 2/12/2009

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 2 No. 4 – 10/1/2008

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 2 No. 3 – 7/1/2008

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 2 No. 2 – 4/1/2008

• 2007 Historian Report – 2/14/2008

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 2 No. 1 – 1/3/2008

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 1 No. 4 – 9/24/2007

• Glimpses Into the Past Vol. 1 No. 3 – 6/27/2007

• 2006 Historian Report – 2/5/2007

• Essex County Fairgrounds Historic Designation – 10/31/2005

Graphic Timeline

(Click the time period to view graphic timeline)

1642-1800

1800-1880

1880-2016