Paul Cuffe Farm

Paul Cuffe Farm

Infobox_nrhp | name =Paul Cuffe Farm
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= Westport, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 32
lat_seconds = 57
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 4
long_seconds = 6
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built =1759
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
added = May 30, 1974
governing_body = Private
refnum=74000394cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Paul Cuffe Farm is a National Historic Landmark on 1504 Drift Road in Westport, Massachusetts. [ [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1419&ResourceType=Building NPS NHL listing info] ]

The farmhouse was built in 1759 and owned by Paul Cuffe. Cuff 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 Historic Register in 1974.cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

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