Tour Hummock Island with Westport Historical Society

On September 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. the Westport Historical Society is offering a special experience right in their own backyard - a tour to visit Hummock Island, the site of the charming historic oyster house that sits in the middle of Sherwood Mill Pond.

If you have wondered who lived there and what the history of this house is this is your chance to find out! Jeff Northrup’s family built this house in 1747 and he will be sharing wonderful stories about their oyster family business. Once on the island, Jeff, our Hummock Island tour guide will tell you about the history of oystering in CT and his family legacy. As part of the tour, we’ll have an oyster tasting and shucking lesson, along with wine and other light bites on the front porch of the island house overlooking the water.

Tour participants will meet in front of Elvira’s Market, 222 Hillspoint Rd; please arrive promptly at 5:15 pm, as you will board the boat to the island at 5:30 pm. If you do not have a Westport beach sticker, arrangements will be made to shuttle you from the Hillspoint Elementary School parking lot to the Mill Pond.

Reservations are required for this exclusive tour. Seating is limited to the first  30 people. Tickets https://westporthistory.wufoo.com/forms/slamiz40fjhsey/are $110 per person. Proceeds support the educational programs at WHS.