• Exhibit Preview Party

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

     

    $40
  • Family Day

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER TO JULY 3! Celebrating The Opening of the 2022 Special Exhibition Free: Admission Special Exhibition Wilbor House Tours Refreshments Children’s Activities Contests for Kids & Adults, Trophies for Best: Skillet Throw Seed Spitting Pie Eating

    Free
  • Saturdays at the Society: Colonial Tea Party

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    See how tea was imported in the colonial period (hint: not loose-leaf tea bags), help brew your own cup, and learn about the rituals of tea-drinking.

    Free
  • Mini-Camp: History at the Commons

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    The Commons has served as a center of town activity for centuries. Explore 300 years of history on the Little Compton Commons with oversized images of how it used to look. Search for lost landmarks and discover how things have changed and stayed the same. Then go into the heart of the Commons, the Old […]

    $35
  • Gravestone Cleaning Day

    Drop in any time between 4-7 PM to learn to safely clean historic gravestones. Pre-registration strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient supplies.

    Free
  • Saturdays at the Society: Winnowing Grain

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Practice throwing the grain into the air, letting the wind blow away the shell, and catching it again in your basket. Try ship’s bisket (later called hard tack), a wheat bread made to last up to a year.

    Free
  • Saturdays at the Society: Corn Husk Dolls

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Make a doll like the ones colonial kids would have had to play with.

    Free
  • 10 Steps to Researching the History of Your House

    United Congregational Church on the Little Compton Commons & Online 1 Commons, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Marian Pierre-Louis, Online Education Producer at Legacy Family Tree Webinars You can research the history of your house whether it is 20 years old or 200 years old. Marian Pierre-Louis will introduce where to find the deeds to your house, how to chain a deed, and locating other sources of information such as the US […]

    Free
  • Mini-Camp: A Day In the Life of Early American Kids Lucy and Clark Wilbor

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Growing up in Little Compton looked very different depending on the century. Experience what work, play, and crafts were like for Early American kids like Lucy and Clarke Wilbor. Grades K-3, 9-11:30 AM Grades 4-7,1:30-4 PM $35 per child. Minimum registration is 6, maximum registration is 12. Email programs@littlecompton.org or call 401-635-4035 to register.

    $35
  • Saturdays at the Society: Churn Butter

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Butter-making took time & muscle—come give it a try!

    Free
  • Saturdays at the Society: Build a Model House

    Little Compton Historical Society 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI, United States

    Put together & decorate a little wooden house, like the houses on this year’s Historic House Tour.

  • Little Compton Historical Society Annual Meeting Featuring Primus’ House: History and Archaeology in Little Compton, Holly Herbster

    United Congregational Church of Little Compton 1 Commons, Little Compton, RI, United States

    7:00 Business Meeting — Church Sanctuary 7:15 Speaker: Holly Herbster, Senior Archaeologist at The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. 8:00 Reception — Church Vestry Register for the Zoom link here if you'd like to attend virtually. Primus’ House: History and Archaeology in Little Compton The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. (PAL) has teamed with the Little Compton […]

    Free