page_title: Little Compton, Rhode Island
section_title: Attractions and sites on National Register of Historic Places
hierarchical_section_title: Little Compton, Rhode Island / Attractions and sites on National Register of Historic Places
caption_attribution_description: English: My 2009 photo of the Friends Meeting House and Cemetery in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA.
context_page_description: Little Compton is a coastal town in Newport County, Rhode Island, bounded on the south by the ocean, on the west by the Sakonnet River, on the north by the town of Tiverton, and on the east by Massachusetts and the town of Westport.
  The town clings to the past just as it clings to the coast. Little Compton's remote physical isolation, bordered by water on two sides, has left the locale relatively unchanged by late 20th century urban sprawl. A visit to Little Compton is like stepping back in time to pre-war New England. An abundance of historic architecture nestled in its well preserved rural landscape evokes early 20th century America. There are no stoplights or four way intersections. Of the few roadside businesses, most have gravel parking lots rather than asphalt, and the town bans plastic signs. Sleepy, sunlit summer days bring antique vehicle collectors out onto the roadways, as if time stands still.
context_section_description: Wilbor House Museum (1692)
  Little Compton Common Historic District
  United Congregational Church of Little Compton founded 1704, existing building dates to 1835
  Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (1815)
  Rhode Island Red Monument (1925)
  Sakonnet Light Station (1884)
  Stone House Inn (1854)
  William Whalley Homestead
caption: Friends Meeting House and Cemetery, built in 1815
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