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Old Dartmouth’s Revolution Story

April 15, 2026 by Staff Writer

In Our Own Words: Old Dartmouth’s Revolutionary Story, 2 PM Saturday April 18, Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport MA

“All politics is local” including the American Revolution! What was the experience of the Westport/Dartmouth community during the Revolutionary War? 

A recent project to transcribe the town meeting records from the Revolutionary War-era has revealed a unique story of ordinary citizens responding to challenges of war – forming committees to tackle price control, proposing amendments to the draft Constitution, boycotting tea and navigating suspicions of “Those People called Quakers.” Local his­torians will present perspectives on the revolutionary story of Westport/Dartmouth. Town records can be accessed at www.wpthistory.org. Suggested donation $5.

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