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Walking Tour of Westport, NY

This tour will guide you through the evolution of Westport from its early industrial and agricultural beginnings to a summer resort that has responded to dramatic changes in expectations for rest and recreation over the course of a century and a half. Best Times to Go
Year-Round

What You Should Know Before You Go
Begin the tour at Heritage House, the historic Baptist Church (1877) on Main Street where welcoming ambassadors, exhibits and video interviews offer the best introduction to Westport. Cross the street to Ballard Park to get your bearings.

What About this Experience is Distinctive or Authentic to the Character of the Region?
The view from Ballard Park embraces Lake Champlain, the life blood of this town, the source of its prosperity, identity, and even its name. Westport grew outward from this intersection in a pattern visible in the style and form of the buildings along this self-guided tour. Federal and Greek Revival-style houses occupy the nearest lots. Mid-nineteenth-century homes filled in spaces between earlier buildings, and spread out beyond the town center. The fire of 1876 destroyed all the buildings on these two central blocks, so structures at the center of town date from the last decades of the nineteenth century.

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Walking Tour of Westport, NY

Latitude: 44.179639 Longitude: -73.43186 Elevation: 180 ft
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Contact Information

Nancy Decker - Westport Heritage House
518-962-4805
6459 Main Street
PO Box 394
Westport, NY 12993 US
[email protected]

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What Is Distinctive And Authentic To The Character Of The Region
The view from Ballard Park embraces Lake Champlain, the life blood of this town, the source of its prosperity, identity, and even its name. Westport grew outward from this intersection in a pattern visible in the style and form of the buildings along this self-guided tour. Federal and Greek Revival-style houses occupy the nearest lots. Mid-nineteenth-century homes filled in spaces between earlier buildings, and spread out beyond the town center. The fire of 1876 destroyed all the buildings on these two central blocks, so structures at the center of town date from the last decades of the nineteenth century.
Fees
No

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