The protected harbor, broad expanses of fertile farmland, and rich fresh water and estuarine resource base were strong incentives to the earliest Euro-American settlers. For many of the same reasons, the area also was likely a core of Contact period Native American use.

The Westport Point Historic District is a historic district encompassing an early coastal village in Westport, Massachusetts. Set at the confluence of two branches of the tidal Westport River, the village has a rich architectural history from the late 18th century to the early 20th. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.