Union Church - Portsmouth RI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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.

Street address: Union St. and E. Main Rd Portsmouth, RI County / Borough / Parish: Newport Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1700-1749 Historic function: Education, Religion Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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