Paul Cuffe Farm
United States historic place in Westport, Massachusetts. Built 1780. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Paul Cuffe Farm is a National Historic Landmark on 1504 Drift Road in Westport, Massachusetts. The house was traditionally and incorrectly believed to be owned by Paul Cuffe (1759–1815), a prominent farmer and merchant of African American and Native American ancestry. Cuffe was active in promoting the idea of returning African Americans to Africa, making a voyage to what is now Sierra Leone in 1811 to support a fledgling colony there. The farm was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
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The record
| Register name | Cuffe, Paul, Farm |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1504 Drift Rd., Westport, MA |
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Politics and government, Religion |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74000394 |
| Built | 1780 · more from the 1780s |
| Type of place | farmhouse |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1504 Drift Rd., Westport, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.5461° N, 71.0647° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park · 10 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Paul Cuffe Farm listed on the National Register?
May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Paul Cuffe Farm built?
1780.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Paul Cuffe Farm?
1504 Drift Rd., Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The nearest national park unit is New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 10 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Paul Cuffe Farm?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Paul Cuffe Farm?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000394. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.