Westport celebrated its birthday this weekend, with the city’s centennial celebration. Westport was officially incorporated on June 26, 1914 — 56 years after settlers first arrived in the area formerly known as Chehalis Point.
Portland, Ore., resident, Glenn Peterson, was the first white man to bring his family and settle permanently on Chehalis Point in 1858. Others followed him and the community grew.
Homesteaders on Chehalis Point concentrated on subsistence farming. They used horses and oxen to ease the load. They also raised cattle for the table and for sale to earn enough cash to purchase supplies upriver in Aberdeen when needed.
A century later, modern residents celebrated these events with a pancake breakfast, car show, tours of local tall ships and live entertainment.
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