Union Church - Portsmouth RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 33.498 W 071° 15.332
19T E 311909 N 4603193
Union Church was built in 1866 on tow of the earliest roads to be laid out in Portsmouth after its founding in 1638.
Waymark Code: WMWA8J
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2017
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Also known as The Christian Church in the Town of Portsmouth. Union Church was built in 1866 on tow of the earliest roads to be laid out in Portsmouth after its founding in 1638. The location was one of the first skirmishes between the British and American forces in the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778. This the second church to occupy this site with the first dating back to 1810. The Rhode Island Union Society was incorporated in June 1821. The Portsmouth Historical Society purchased the church in 1938.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1866
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
Street address of Church:
Union St. and E. Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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