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Featured Article -- July 2008 |
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Little Compton's Big Bird
By Elisabeth Herschbach
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What do you get when you cross Little Compton with Westport, Massachusetts? A town with something to crow about.
Perched on the border of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, where the northeastern corner of Little Compton meets up with Westport on its east, Adamsville is a quiet, country village with a sleepy, old-time feel. Scenic country lanes wind through rolling fields bounded by old stonewalls. Roadside stands peddle delectably fresh produce from local farms. Several historic buildings, including one of the oldest gristmills still in operation in New England, offer an alluring glimpse into the past.
But aside from the bucolic charms that make Adamsville a favorite summer destination — Little Compton's population more than doubles during summer months — the picturesque farming community, incorporated in 1675, has a more unusual claim to fame. Adamsville is the birthplace of Rhode Island's state bird, the Rhode Island Red, possibly the most famous chicken in the world.
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