3 Drift Road

Walk up to Drift Road (this is an active street, watch for traffic)

Note the two houses (#3 and #5 Drift Road) that are about two feet apart. We don’t know why the houses were built so close – it was certainly before modern zoning regulations!

#3 Drift Road (c. 1805) had a store in the basement, which was later used by Mr. Wings, a black cabinetmaker.

#5 Drift Road (c. 1795). Note the tin roof on this and the adjoining house. The story goes that a tin roof salesman lived at the Head and convinced several of his neighbors to install them. There are a few in other parts of Westport