Exhibitions – Little Compton Historical Society

Explore Little Compton’s landscape through maps, photographs, and paintings in our special summer exhibit “Little Compton: A Changing Landscape.”

Posted on July 27, 2019 by lchistorical

Maps show changes in Little Compton’s landscape from the seventeenth century to the present.

Early maps and a computer Interactive for exploring Little Compton’s landscape history.

Nineteenth-century maps of Little Compton on exhibit.

Needlepoint version of Sydney Burleigh’s history map of Little Compton, by Elisabeth Newton, 1929..

Photograph of part of the exhibit. — Memoryscapes and conservation, two of the stories of Little Compton landscapes.

Landscape paintings including works by George Burleigh and Worthington Whittredge.

Nineteenth-century maps show changes in a farming community.

Maps from 1660 to the present tell the story of changing knowledge about the town, and the changing ways we’ve divided it, moved around, and divided it. Interested in one area? Pick up one of the dozen guides to places in town – from Adamsville to Warren’s Point – to learn more about that local history.

Artists have portrayed the Little Compton landscape since the nineteenth century, creating paintings and photographs that let us enjoy changing views of the town over time. Nineteenth-century paintings by Worthington Whittredge, George Burleigh, Sidney Burleigh, Reginald Marsh and Sarah Wilkinson and contrasted with works by contemporary photographers and painters. And check out the sheep in the attic, too!

Open through October 13