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Westport Connecticut Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Westport Connecticut Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Westport cap, for the town that met the redcoats at Compo Hill. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Westport vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Westport piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

An unstructured 6-panel dad cap with a low-profile fit and Permacurv visor, embroidered with our classic vintage-inspired finish. Breathable cotton, a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle, a matching undervisor, and four-row visor stitching for durability. All colors are 100% cotton; the camo variation is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Embroidery uses thread rather than ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; full details are in our Embroidery footer.

On April 25, 1777, about 1,850 British troops came ashore at Compo Beach on their way to burn Danbury, and Westport’s militia met them at Compo Hill on the way back. The town itself was incorporated on May 28, 1835, from parts of Norwalk, Fairfield and Weston, grown out of the colonial Saugatuck River shipping village and the 1648 Green’s Farms settlement.

The Minute Man statue at Compo Road was unveiled on June 17, 1910, the Westport Country Playhouse opened in an 1835 tannery in 1931, and the arts colony that began around 1910 gave the town its character. Compo Beach, the Saugatuck waterfront and Sherwood Island line the Sound. The mark on this piece is the minuteman’s town.


QUICK FACTS — WESTPORT CT EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Westport, Connecticut

Founded: Incorporated May 28, 1835; settled from 1648

Known for: The British landing at Compo Beach (1777); the Minute Man statue (1910); the Westport Country Playhouse

Art: Westport vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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The war came to Westport by water. On the evening of April 25, 1777, some twenty-six British ships anchored off Compo Beach and landed about 1,850 troops under General William Tryon, who marched inland and burned the Continental supply depot at Danbury. The countryside rose behind them. On the return march the militia made the British pay, first at Ridgefield and then at the Battle of Compo Hill above the beach, where the redcoats finally cleared their way back to the ships with a bayonet charge. More than one hundred Continentals fell in the raid's engagements, among them General David Wooster, mortally wounded rallying his men.

Then came the onions. From the 1840s to about 1890 Westport was the leading onion-growing center in the country — the fields ran down to the water, and the Southport Globe varieties bred on these hills commanded top prices in New York. Market boats left weekly with a deck full of barrels and came home with a season's fortune; during the Civil War, Army quartermasters bought Westport's pickled onions by the barrel to fight scurvy in the camps. Blight, cutworms, and western competition ended the boom by the 1890s, and one by one the onion fields were sold off to New Yorkers for summer places — the first draft of the town Westport would become.

Why People Visit Westport Connecticut

  • Spend a day at Compo Beach, the town's Sound-front park, and find the Minute Man statue on the bluff above the 1777 landing site — the 1901 commemorative cannons stand nearby.
  • Walk the Saugatuck River waterfront and the historic Saugatuck village, the colonial shipping center the town grew from, and cross the 1884 Cribari swing bridge.
  • Catch a show at the Westport Country Playhouse, founded in 1931 in a converted 1835 tannery, or a summer concert at the Levitt Pavilion.
  • Browse downtown Main Street and the river walk, with shops and galleries near the water.
  • Kayak to Cockenoe Island off Compo, or walk Longshore's shoreline paths and public golf course.
  • Drive a stretch of the Merritt Parkway for its celebrated 1930s bridges — no two are alike.
  • Read up at the Westport Library before exploring the town's deep arts-colony history.

Westport Connecticut Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Connecticut oyster and Est. 1636