The Little Compton Historical Society invites community members to a final opportunity to see their 2018 Special Exhibition “Remember Me: Little Compton’s 46 Historic Cemeteries” on Monday, October 8 from 1 to 4 pm during their annual Cider Social.

As usual the Cider Social is free and open to the public.  There will be complimentary cider and donuts while supplies last, free tours of the Wilbor House Museum, a candy haystack, corn husk-doll making, and a station at which visitors of all ages can make reproduction mourning jewelry similar to the mourning rings on display in the exhibition. The exhibition also contains information on each of Little Compton’s 46 historic cemeteries, the history of cemetery preservation in Little Compton, and a variety of objects that shed light on historic burial and mourning practices including a wreath made from human hair and an impressive collection of mourning dresses dating from the 1860s to the 1920s. The Remember Me project was funded in part by The Rhode Island Foundation, the Rhode Island State Council for the Humanities, and The Ocean State Charities Trust.

During the Cider Social the Historical Society will also host a sale of donated antique and vintage items. The Society is hoping to “clean house” and sell all of the items it currently has in storage, so shoppers can look forward to some very attractive prices especially as the day wears on. The items that are offered for sale have been donated specifically for that purpose and have been deemed inappropriate for the museum’s permanent collection.

For those unable to attend the Cider Social on Monday, the Special Exhibition will be open this weekend from 1 to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.