Town of Westport

Westport is an island town in Lincoln County, incorporated on February 5, 1828 from the western portion of the town of Edgecomb, thus Westport.

The narrow ten mile long island, once known as Jeremisquam, was sold by the sagamore Robinhood to John Richards in 1649.

Its still small population has more than tripled in the thirty years from 1970 to 2000 as the mid-coast area continues its growth spurt.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)