Paul Cuffe Farm

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Paul Cuffe Farm
View from the northeast
Location Westport, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°32′57″N 71°4′6″W / 41.54917°N 71.06833°W / 41.54917; -71.06833Coordinates: 41°32′57″N 71°4′6″W / 41.54917°N 71.06833°W / 41.54917; -71.06833
Built 1759
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No Style Listed
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 74000394[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 30, 1974
Designated NHL May 30, 1974[2]

Paul Cuffe Farm is a National Historic Landmark on 1504 Drift Road in Westport, Massachusetts.[3]

The farmhouse was built in 1759 and owned by Paul Cuffe. Cuffe was a prominent farmer and merchant of African American and Native American ancestry. He was active in the African resettlement movement. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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