Our History

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The area now known as Weekapaug Terrace was originally inhabited by native Americans. In 1660, a private company was organized in Newport to purchase and settle Misquamicut; in the same year, the Sachem Sosoa, or Socho, deeded to Robert Stanton, William Vaughan and several other associates the area that approximately comprises today’s town of Westerly. In 1661, house lots were laid out extending along the east side of the Pawcatuck River and permanent settlement began. 

The Weekapaug Historic District was a summer resort along Block Island Sound at the west end of Quonochontaug Pond containing several dozen summer houses, a large hotel, a chapel and a store. Weekapaug began as a summer resort in 1859 when houses were rented for the season. 

In 1877, several summer cottages were built; in the 1880s larger summer houses were built near the ‘ocean. The Weekapaug Inn, a large hotel, was built in 1899, when the place, known until then as Noyes Neck, was officially renamed Weekapaug. It means "at the end of the pond." In 1938, the Inn was destroyed by a hurricane and replaced soon after by the present inn. Weekapaug today is one of the state’s finest summer resorts, with a pleasant site along the pond and ocean. Its late 19th and early 20th century houses including some outstanding wood-shingle style structures plus an inn and chapel are an important part of the architectural and historical heritage of Westerly. 

Our area was taken over by the Langworthy Family Farm homestead which sits on the corner of Route 1A and Langworthy Road.   

At one time, there was a bridge called Langworthy’s Bridge that crossed the pond for ocean access. The bridge was also used so that horse and oxen carts could easily access the ocean in order to pick up piles of seaweed that were used for farming. According to the original Plat of Weekapaug Terrace sale, the bridge had been removed; however, the abutments were said to still be there in 1924. 

The bridge also provided for foot traffic across the pond from Weekapaug Terrace to the deeded beach area, which is now located to the right of the Surf Beach Club facing the ocean. 

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