Historic Cemetery #24

This work has compelling  ONE & DONE LONGEVITY; stones will stand for another 100yrs with your support.   This is a citizen volunteer effort; so please be generous.  Fall 2026-2027, volunteers will plant Spring bulbs, reconsecrate the cemetery,  start more in-depth research, and outreach to the community to bring history alive.   We love this work!    See the photos tab for examples of restorations

Summary 2025.  Volunteers cleaned all 105 stones.  Reset 9 footstones, leveled and reset 8 more stones, made 5 new bases.  American flags at newly set graves of soldiers.  Grass seed placed.   Interestingly, volunteers found a late 19th century shoe purposefully buried to ward off evil spirits.  "It seems to be working!  We appreciate it - put the shoe back and kept working - uninterrupted."  In addition, research found a previously unidentified Civil War Soldier; he received his 1st Memorial Day Flag this year. Volunteers from LC, Tiverton, Westport & PVD love this work.  They donated 100+ hrs and many dollars of supplies in 2025.  Their work will continue in 2027 with research.

Adamsville Cemetery - RI Historic Cemetery #24

In  1836, a new Church began to form at the corner of John Dyer and Colebrook Rd., land now owned by the Town of Little Compton.  In 1855, Allen and Sarah Gifford sold land adjacent and south of the Church to Peleg Manchester (member of the Church) for $140.59, to be used as a burying ground and no other purpose.  This is the current site of RI Historic Cemetery #24.  There were burials already on the property at this time.   In 10/31/1839, the Church voted to call themselves the Christian Meetinghouse at Adamsville.  The Church later disbanded; and no notes have been found regarding final commitment to the cemetery.  Taking care of this shared LC history is up to us, please join and send in a generous donation.  THANK YOU.