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November 30, 2007

Historic spot in Little Compton to remain working farm

LITTLE COMPTON -- Preservation groups and state and federal agencies have contributed $3.6 million to protect a historic farm in Little Compton.

Treaty Rock Farm will remain a working farm.

The coastal farm has been in continuous agricultural use since colonial times and was the site where a Sakonnet sachem and a colonist became allies during King Philip's War.

The three sisters who own the farm will retain private ownership of it. The women sell beef locally through a program called RI Beef Co-Op, and that will continue.

The conservation of the land will be announced at a news conference today with Senator Jack Reed among the officials expected in attendance.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:02 AM | Permalink

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