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 […]
Butter-making took time & muscle—come give it a try!
Put together & decorate a little wooden house, like the houses on this year’s Historic House Tour.
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 […]
Growing up in Little Compton looked very different depending on the century. Experience what work, play, and crafts were like for Victorian Kids like Abby Manchester and Oliver Wilbour. Grades […]
Just like butter, ice cream needed to be churned by hand, which made it an even more special treat.
Use a colonial tool called a lucet to make a bracelet for yourself or a friend.
Spend a half-day as a student in Little Compton’s first one-room schoolhouse, including both Colonial and Victorian times. Use reproduction schoolbooks and supplies to practice your reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic […]
Drop in any time between 4-7 PM to learn to safely clean historic gravestones. Pre-registration strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient supplies.
Candles took time and patience to make, drying between each dip into hot wax.
Clark Schoettle, Historical Preservationist This presentation will teach you how to “read” the history of a house based on architectural evidence. Clark will begin with an architectural overview of the houses that will be featured on the Historic House Tour on September 17. He will describe the architectural styles represented in the tour, including their […]
Learn about the lives of the Wilbors over six generations, 1690-1920, with a guided tour of the c. 1691 historic house. Explore the museum grounds and outbuildings. Delve into our […]
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