Westport Museum for History and Culture

Step Into the Roaring Twenties: Fitzgerald’s Summer in Westport – A Tour Like No Other! Picture this: It’s the summer of 1920, and Westport, a quiet farm town, becomes the summer escape for one of New York’s most glamorous couples—F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Seeking a breath of fresh air from their whirlwind Jazz Age lifestyle, the Fitzgeralds retreat to a charming 18th-century farmhouse, a silent witness to revolution and the birth of a nation. In this idyllic setting, Zelda swims in the spa

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Ever wondered why you shouldn’t walk on a grave or why there are so many skulls on tombstones? Do you know the story of Connecticut’s witch trials? Join Westport Museum at the Greens Farms Lower Cemetery to discuss the 18th and 19th century superstitions associated with cemeteries and the dearly departed. Hear the tale of Westport’s accused witches and see the oldest gravestone in the burial ground. Learn what urns, willow trees and other artistic symbols on gravestones mean as you meander throu

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Though the buildings are long gone, the site of the Westport Sanitarium—one of two in Westport—stood in what is, today, Winslow Park. Follow our docent through the park and discover the tales of the administrators, doctors and patients that lived and worked in the sanitariums. See images from the time and ear tales of heartbreak, control, medicine, life and death on this unique walking tour. Meet on the cement path in front of the parking lot along Compo Road North. We recommend you wear comfort

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Limit 10 Ages 8 and Up $15.00/per child and/or adult activity only: Reservation and Tickets Required Cross-stitching is one of the oldest kinds of embroidery that may be found everywhere on the planet. It’s also one of the easiest! It’s just sewing stitches in the form of Xs. Cross-stitch came to America from Europe and quickly became part of what every girl was required to learn. The most popular form was a sampler: a piece of embroidered fabric that cross-stitching to illustrate alphabets and

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Step into the darkness. Step into 1647. Before Halloween became costumes and candy, fear could take a much darker form. Enter the world of Connecticut’s earliest European colonists and experience witchcraft beliefs, superstition, and fear through their own words. Seated in near-total darkness inside our newly renovated 19th-century barn, you’ll hear the stories, accusations, and deeply held beliefs of a world where danger—physical and supernatural—seemed to lurk everywhere. This is not a haunted

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Raise a glass to George Washington—and discover what America’s first president actually drank. Step into the tavern world of the American Revolution for Ale to the Chief, a lively evening of historic drinks, tavern fare, and stories of Westport’s role in the War for Independence. Sample stout made from George Washington’s own recipe and brewed in Virginia, along with tastings of whisky bottled from Washington’s historic distillery at Mount Vernon. Pair your drinks with popular tavern foods of Wa

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Washington's Spies themed escape room experience. Online waiver required for entry. Those 17 and under must have waiver signed by parent or guardian.

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