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Historic House Tour Sept. 19 Cider Social Oct. 11

On September 19, eight private

homes and three museum properties

will be open to ticket holders during

the Little Compton Historical

Society’s Historic House Tour. This is

the Historical Society’s first house

tour in six years. The event is one of

the Society’s largest fundraising efforts

and offers participants a rare

opportunity to see some the Sakonnet

Area’s most interesting, private

historic properties.

The homes on the tour range in

age from the late 1600s to the early

20th century. They include taverns,

meeting houses, farmhouses and

grand summer homes. Many include one-of-a-kind out-

buildings, gardens, historic landscapes and scenic views.

Local homeowners have been very generous about

opening their homes to the public not only because of the

financial support the event will bring to the Historical

Society but because of the opportunity to share their

homes’ unique architecture and histories with the public.

Descriptions of each property are available at

littlecompton.org.

Tickets to the House Tour are limited and are now

on sale at the Wilbor House Museum (548 West Main

Road) or the Little Compton Community Center on the

town Commons. Tickets may also be purchased by mail

using the form on page 3 of this newsletter or by

downloading a form at littlecompton.org.

Tickets purchased or ordered prior to the day of the

event are $25. Tickets purchased on the day of the event

will be $30. Ticket orders postmarked on or before

September 10 will be mailed to the purchasers. Tickets

ordered after the 10th may be picked up at the

Community Center on the 19th from 11 AM to 4 PM.

The houses will be open from noon until 5 PM on

the 19th. Ticket holders will receive a map and will drive

their own vehicles to each home in any order they choose.

Parking volunteers will direct traffic at each location.

Accompanied children age 12 and over are welcome.

High heels, photography of any kind and food and drink

are not allowed on the tour. The event is rain or shine.

For more information please call the Historical Society at

635-4035.

Homeowners Open Doors to History House Tour Offers Rare Glimpse into Local Historic Properties

Cider Social Monday, October 11 Noon to 4 PM

Free and Open to the Public

Cider & Donuts Last chance to see the First Light: Sakonnet Special Exhibition Silent Art Auction Scarecrow Building Activities for All Ages

Purchase Your Copy of The History of Little Compton

First Light: Sakonnet 1660-1820

Today!

Available at the Wilbur House, Wilbur’s Store, Partner’s Village Store, Sakonnet Vineyards, Gray’s Grist Mill & Island Books

Or by Mail!

______ Number of Books Members’ Price $25 each ______

Non-Members’ Price $30 each ______

Shipping $5 per book Shipping Total ______

Amount Enclosed $ ______

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________

Mail to LCHS, PO Box 577, LCRI, 02837

First Light: SakonnetFirst Light: SakonnetFirst Light: SakonnetFirst Light: Sakonnet Book Order FormBook Order FormBook Order FormBook Order Form

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Noon to Five

To benefit The Little Compton

Historical Society

$25 in advance, $30 day of tour Ticket sales are limited.

Available at the Wilbor House, the Little Compton Community

Center or by mail.

Rain or Shine

Children 12 and over are welcome.

High heels, photography, videography and food and drink are prohibited.

Historic House Tour Featuring Eleven Historic Sakonnet Properties Bailey-Sisson House Brown Farm Bumble Bee Farm Carden-Riley House Chace-Cory House Museum Dora Wilbour Patten House Friends Meeting House Maverick House Sea Bourne Mary Wilbor House Museum William Whalley Homestead

LCHS 2010 House Tour

Ticket Order Form

Advanced Tickets $25

______ Number of Tickets Amount Enclosed $ __________

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________

Mail to LCHS, PO Box 577, LCRI, 02837.

Tickets orders received by September 10 will be mailed to you. Orders received after that date may be picked up at The LC Community Center, September 19, 11:00 am—4 pm.

For Office Use Only : Tickets Numbers _____________

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Visit littlecompton.org for house

descriptions and additional order forms.

Postal Customer

Non-Profit U.S. Postage

PAID Little Compton RI

Permit No. 30

The Little Compton Historical Society PO Box 577 Little Compton, RI 02837-0577

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Membership With Benefits from Coast to Coast

Join or Renew Today!

LCHS participates in the

Time Travelers reciprocal membership program.

Your Historical Society membership card provides you with FREE

or Discounted Admission to 250 historic sites

all across the country!

For a complete list of participating sites log onto

www.mohistory.org/content/membershipservices/timetravelers.aspx

or call LCHS at 635-4035.

As always you’ll enjoy local membership benefits including

free admission to the Wilbor House and our special exhibitions,

invitations to special events and advance registration for our most

popular programs. Most importantly, your membership gift helps

preserve Little Compton’s rich history for generations.

Members receive $5 off every copy of First Light: Sakonnet

LCHS Membership □ Event Sponsor $250 & up

□ Program Sponsor $150

□ Supporting $100

□ Corporate $75

□ Contributing $50

□ Family $30

□ Individual $20

□ My Company will match my membership or gift. Completed matching form enclosed.

Please make checks payable to:

Little Compton Historical Society PO Box 577, Little Compton, RI 02837

Name: ___________________________

Address: _________________________

City: ____________________________

State: ____________ Zip: __________

Phone: ___________________________

Email: ___________________________

Historic House Tour Sunday, September 19

Ticket Order Form Inside