Westport Hit by New England Hurricane of 1938
- Date Range
- September 9, 1938 – September 23, 1938
- Title
- Westport Hit by New England Hurricane of 1938
- What occurred
- One of the costliest events in Westport history, there was immense damage done to infrastructure and 22 lives were lost. Almost every home and business on the Horseneck Beach front and in the Westport Harbor were completely leveled. Photo: East Beach on 1938 vs how it looks today.
- Location
- Westport, MA
- Image Citation
- https://wpthistory.org/explore-2/villages/horseneck-beaches/ ; https://www.estately.com/listings/info/82-east-beach-rd
- Student name(s)
- Casey Blair