Inventor and Onion Farmer
Onion farming began in the Westport area in the 1840s. Onions were a cash crop aided by the inexpensive transportation provided by Westport's location on the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound. The Civil War drove increased demand for onions - pickled onions were used by the Union Army to reduce scurvy.
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