Union Church
The Union Church is an historic church and local history museum owned by the Portsmouth Historical Society at 870 East Main Road at Union Street in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Its history begins in 1865. Further out, The Breakers is 6.5 mi away.
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A museum inside Portsmouth
You can stay in Portsmouth
Union Church is inside Portsmouth, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 55 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1865
Union Church dates from 1865. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 2 miles from Union Church.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Union Church
The Union Church is an historic church and local history museum owned by the Portsmouth Historical Society at 870 East Main Road at Union Street in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. One exhibit room is dedicated to Julia Ward Howe and includes a collection of furniture from her summer home in Portsmouth and a display about her life.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1865
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1974)
Where to sleep near Union Church
For a bed close by, look to Portsmouth (8) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Union Church | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | in town | — | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
| Newport | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Warwick | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Jamestown | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Bristol | 8 mi north | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs | 21,970 | $485K | A+ |
| Providence | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| North Kingstown | 10 mi west | 15 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Union Church
All of these are within 56 miles.
Big draw17 mi MuseumThe Breakers
26 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
311 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
47 mi MuseumMarble House
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
56 mi MuseumThe Elms
Big draw45 mi LakeLake ChaubunagungamaugPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Quick answers on Union Church
Is Union Church in Portsmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Portsmouth, RI.
When is the best time to visit Union Church?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Union Church from Boston?
About 55 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Union Church?
Newport State (NPT), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 14 miles.
Where should I stay near Union Church?
Newport (6 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Portsmouth (in town, 8 places to stay).
Local tips in Portsmouth
Ask a question, or answer one, in Portsmouth’s Town Square.
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