​Hours of
Operation
Restaurant Closed
Mondays and Tuesdays
Clubhouse:
Monday & Tuesday 8:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday-Sunday
7:00am-8:30pm
Dining:
Lunch: 11:30am - 3:00pm
Dinner: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Fitness Room:
Monday & Tuesday 8:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday-Sunday
7:00am-8:00pm
Pool:
Saturday & Sunday
10:30am-5:30pm
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Do you remember the Fo'c'sle?
(excerpts from Sakonnet Point Perspectives, published by the Little Compton Historical Society, ©2011, written by James C. Garman and Michelle G. Styger)
After the 1938 Hurricane...
"With the resurrection of the buildings at the Point came a new era, that of the summer colony. The Point was just rough enough around the edges to appeal to a wide range of people, including urban dwellers seeking sanctuary from the city, artists and intellectuals, and fishermen. During World War II, soldiers added to the mix due to the military presence at Fort Church. The central meeting place for all of these different people was the Fo'c's'le restaurant, owned by the Rogers family. The Fo'c's'le had started in the former Clam House, which was destroyed in the 1938 Hurricane."
"The new Fo'c's'le emerged from the ruins of the old. There can be no overrating the significance of the Fo'c's'le in the history of Sakonnet Point. For nearly 50 years, it served as the meeting place and watering hole for Sakonnet Point and indeed, for all of Little Compton. One of the reasons for its success was its ability to attract and maintain a wide diversity of clientele. Fishermen, tourists and summer residents all sat side-by-side at its long bar and enjoyed the views across the Sakonnet. If there were ever a place that could be described as a Sakonnet Point institution, it was the Fo'c's'le."
The Last Fo'c's'le. Postcard. c.1972 from the Little Compton Historical Society
Do you know the history of the Fisherman's Ball?
(excerpts from Sakonnet Point Perspectives, published by the Little Compton Historical Society, ©2011, written by James C. Garman and Michelle G. Styger)
"The Fisherman's Ball, held on the first anniversary of the 1938 hurricane, became a tradition that drew crowds to the (Fo'c's'le). The format of the ball stayed more or less unchanged for many years: guests dressed as fishermen arrived bearing fish as tickets."
Fisherman's Ball judges. From L-R: Frank Cornell, Charles Christianson, Roy Blades and "Kid" Macomber. Photograph, September 1945. Printed in Sakonnet Point Perspectives by the Little Compton Historical Society, Courtesy of Walter Elwell.
"Traditional music, dancing and the telling of tall tales were all aspects of the ball, with prizes given for the best efforts in each category. Newspapers relished the opportunity to report on the event. The Third Annual Fisherman's Ball, held on September 24, 1941, drew exceptional notice from the local newspapers. 'Costumed in boots, overalls and slickers,' reported the Fall River Herald, 'the fishermen, natives, members of the Summer Colony and visitors danced quadrilles and swapped fish stories to their hearts' content.' "
To read more about a past Fisherman's Ball, read pages 120-123 of LIFE Magazine's online archive of a feature on Little Compton's Fisherman's Ball that ran in October 1940.
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