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Settled in 1616, Westport was incorporated as a separate town in 1787,
from the Dartmouth Township which originally included New Bedford, fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth and Westport.

The Indian name for the town was Acoaxet.  At the time of incorporation, the town consisted of three villages:
Head of Westport, central Village, and Westport Point