Little Compton Historical Society Remembers Adamsville

The Little Compton Historical Society will honor the culture, architecture, community and heritage of Adamsville this summer. 

The Adamsville Post Office and Gray's General Store are some of Adamsville's more obvious historical landmarks, but through oral histories from long-time residents, publications, parties and new signs, the Little Compton Historical Society hopes to expose some of Adamsville's lesser-known treasurers.

Despite the village's small size, the historical society has identified more than 30 significant sites that it will mark off with real-estate style signs so that passer's by can learn about the little village's big history.

"This is a cross-border exhibition," said Marjory O'Toole, managing director to the Little Compton Historical Society. "Adamsville is partly in Tiverton, partly in Westport, so we are looking at those places as well."

The Little Compton Town Council granted approval at its May 9 meeting to the historical society to display the real-estate style signs on town-owned property as part of the organization's outdoor exhibit.

More than 75 volunteers have contributed time to building a comprehensive historical exhibition throughout Adamsville. The signs will allow visitors and residents alike to identify and read up on local landmarks, according to O'Toole.

The outdoor historical exhibition is slated to go live just after July 4 and will continue through Nov. 15.