Remembering the History of African Americans in Westport

To mark the closure of the award-winning Westport Historical Society (WHS) exhibit “Remembered:The History of African Americans in Westport,” the society today hosted an unveiling ceremony of the names of over 200 enslaved persons who made up an essential, but often overlooked part of Westport’s history. Each name has been inscribed on a brick in the WHS brickwork as a permanent part of the town’s heritage. Descendants of enslaved African-American Westporters were in attendance as guest of the WHS. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com