Westport

Welcome to Westport

Culturally inclined and upscale in its overall atmosphere, the desirable community of Westport covers 33 square miles, including the Saugatuck River. With its sandy beaches, scenic shoreline, and inland woods, Westport is a former summer resort town that remained a center for artists while it evolved into a bedroom community for leading New York executives. Westport is unique, with its two business centers and a commercial corridor down its center. Main Street Downtown is renowned for its upscale shopping and wide variety of unique shops. Along the Post Road, anything can be found, from antique automobiles to hardware and lumber. The people make Westport unique. It is a diverse town made up of many nationalities and all walks of life. As an environmentally aware community, it was one of the first to ban plastic bags.

History

Westport is a coastal town of colonial origin located along Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, 47 miles northeast of New York City and on the Metro-North train line. In colonial times, Westport was first settled in the area now known as Green's Farms in 1648 by settlers from nearby Norwalk, Fairfield, and Weston. Westport's Native American roots can be seen throughout town in many names, most notably the Saugatuck River, which means "mouth of the tidal river."