The Little Compton Historical Society was incorporated in 1937 to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Little Compton for the enrichment and enjoyment of the general public. The Society fulfills this mission by:
- Maintaining and restoring selected local sites of historical significance including the Wilbor House property dating from 1690 and the early 19th century Friends Meeting House;
- Collecting, conserving and interpreting historical documents and objects linked to the houses, farms, and families of Little Compton;
- Conducting education and outreach programs and issuing publications to share information and stimulate interest in the area’s history.
Contact us at 401-635-4035 or lchistory@littlecompton.org
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Where can I find history on the house itself, specifically ownership? I’m working on my family history and I’m coming across some information that I would like to confirm. I have information that states the following: “Anthony Rogers bought the oldest homestead in Little Compton on Maple Avenue in 1891 (the CR Wilbor farm and homestead built in 1690 by one of the children of the Plymouth Colony settlers).” My mother’s great-aunt Maria (on her mother’s side) was Anthony Roger’s wife (Rogers was anglicized from Rodrigues). Both families had emigrated to the area from the Azores, and I have located pictures of Maria’s brothers and sisters in your photo archive (last names Syliva, Luis Cotta). The majority of the relatives were dairy farmers, some remaining in Rhode Island and others going on to California (my great grandfather was Frederico, Maria’s younger brother). I would be very interested in any information you can provide me.
Different Wilbor House – probably owned by one of the brothers of Samuel Wilbor who built the Wilbor House Museum. Not the oldest house in LC – close – but not the oldest. We have some info on the Rogers in our Portuguese pamphlet available in our museum shop or on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Nova-Vida-Portuguese-Compton/dp/B004BM814U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500311630&sr=8-1&keywords=terra+nova+vida+nova+Little+Compton