Westport Minuteman Statue

This statue was made famous by an episode of I Love Lucy. Given the global popularity of that show, it could be a decent tourist draw for the town, if it was in a place where it could actually be appreciated. It is very difficult to stop and view it in this location. There is no convenient place to park and walk around. You can pull up right behind it and stop briefly, or park in an area just to the north on Compo Road, or park inside the Longshore property and view it on foot, but the traffic will still be whizzing by and you will probably be honked at. It is worth stopping and checking out but even many long-time Westport residents end up only ever driving by it. It would make sense to move it right onto the Compo Beach property or to somewhere within the Longshore property. In the Lucy episode it was actually in a public park. The town government should consider life imitating art and relocate this statue to a better public viewing place.

The statue is housed at the center of a intersection, and is always nice to drive past.

Its just a statue in a traffic circle

Perfect