![]() ![]() It's really nice to park either here or at Walkers and go to one, then cross the street and go to the other. 548 West Main Road Little Compton, RI 02837. The Little Compton Community Theatre brings people together from all corners of the community to foster and support a strong and vibrant Little Compton. Adults’ Programs Family & Community Programs. Lecture Recordings Educational Programs Available Upcoming Programs and Events. If you are interested in souvenirs there are shirts and hoodies that have the farm brand on the chest and back as well.īeing across the street from Walker's, I wasn't sure how well they'd do with business, but they have a different kind of variety that actually makes them complimentary. 2016 If Jane Should Want to Be Sold: Stories of Enslavement, Indenture and Freedom in Little Compton, Rhode Island Programs & Events. On the right side of the building are a variety of floral arrangements of varying sizes and kinds if you are interested in purchasing something to spruce up the house. On the inside are home made pizza's, pies and jams that all bear the Young Family name and symbol. Special thanks to Fred Bridge and the Little Compton Historical Society, (40), for providing historic photos and much valuable information on the history of the West Island Club. Scant evidence remains of human habitation, let alone a grand fishing club shared by the wealthy elite. There are fridges outdoors that have teas, milk, and other assorted juices if you desire (which is nice on hot days traveling in the car). Today, West Island remains a lonely, deserted place. I appreciated how neatly organized this way, some places you go to appear in disrepair and are sloppy, but not here. /rebates/&.com252fAttractions-g54092-Activities-LittleComptonRhodeIsland. When you enter you are greeted by a spanning wooden shelf that wraps around the edge of the building (draped beneath large white tarps to shield from the sun) covered in oranges, lemons, limes and other fruit. Unlike many other locations on that hunt, this was easy to spot from the road (the white sign and flag make it hard to miss) and there was ample space to park. It’s nothing short of astonishing that the West Island fishermen were able to land fish of 40, 50 and even 60 pounds with their primitive gear, and one can only wonder how many giant stripers were lost to broken lines and other types of equipment failure.We found this spot on the map by doing the RI Farm Scavenger Hunt. They had to rely on fragile bamboo rods, linen lines and crude reels equipped with leather “thumbstalls” to apply drag. Anglers of the late 1800s had it especially tough. Landing a big striped bass from among slippery, surf-swept boulders is no easy feat, no matter what era you’re from. When a fish was hooked, the angler played it from his rocky perch until his guide could haul it from the water with a long-handled gaff. Once the stripers arrived to feed on the free handouts, the angler would cast his baited hook into the foaming waters where the fish were spotted. ![]() Waquoit Bay, Cape Cod (Boating Camping)Īs the fisherman “jointed” his bamboo rod and readied his reel, the guide would chum the area by tossing chunks of lobster, menhaden and other fish into the waters around the stand. ![]()
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