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Seashore Vistas of Westport
Nowhere is the beauty of Westport better represented than in this
photo essay of our coastline: Spectacular sunsets, unique colors and textures
of our vegetation, rustic photos of Westport Point, and the beautiful beaches
that attract thousands of visitors each year. Take a stroll through this photo
collection and you will see why Westport is the most sought after seaside
community in the coastal villages of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
Westport,
situated on Buzzards Bay, has one of the more productive river and seafood
resources for shellfish, ground fish like cod and haddock, and ocean species
like Atlantic halibut, ocean perch, haddock and yellowtail flounder. Our rich
waters gave rise to the lobster, shellfish, and fishing industry still
prominent in our harbor today. Westport was a fishing resource for the America
Indians long before the Europeans came.
Our town
beaches - Cherry & Webb Beach
and East Beach - and the state’s Horseneck Beach are among the finest in
the country with impressive sand dunes, long sweeping beaches with stunning, panoramic
views of Buzzards Bay, the Elizabeth Islands, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Read news story about the 2007
dredging of Westport Harbor.
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The Kate Cory circa
1860
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Read and view photos of Westport whaling in the 1800’s Excerpt: “Mr. Kugler spoke of
the Kate Cory (left – painting by John
Stobart) and the significance of this
well-known whaler to Westport. Interestingly, Mr. Kugler
and friend/attendee Russell Hart are great -grandsons of the builder and
contractor, respectively, of the Kate Cory, built in 1856! Westport had 326
whaling voyages between 1775 and 1881. New Bedford had the most with almost
5000. Richard shared with the audience many statistics that painted a picture
of the importance of this industry to Westport's way of life for over
100 years. Many whalers and many more men were lost at sea hunting the
largest mammals on earth for the precious commodity of whale oil. The
exhibition is a testament to those courageous Westport men and women at
sea and those at home who funded and risked fame and fortune to hunt the
greatest prize of the 19th century!”
Paul Tamburello |
Click on each of the logos below to learn how local, state
and federal organizations are protecting our water and coastlines.
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Westport River Watershed
Alliance
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Westport Fishermen's Association
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The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Allens Pond Sanctuary Mass Audubon
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River Network
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SE Environmental Education Alliance (SEEAL)
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The Lloyd Center for the Environment |
Mass Coastal Zone Management
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Mass Environmental Trust
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Mass Riverways Program
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