Narragansett Church

Name/Title

Narragansett Church

Entry/Object ID

BC.2010.022.144

Tags

Copyright Restriction

Description

Black and white photograph of a large brick building with a group of Native men and women dressed in headresses and buckskin and leather standing outside. There are four old cars also pictured. Written in black ink on the back "The original church was 25 ft square built in 1750 and called "Hill church". Rev Samuel Miles officiated until 1776 also Samson Occom and Samuel Ashbow. The old Narragansett Church. Erected 1859 at Charlestown Rd. John Sekatur and Moses Stanton, 1823. Received 10/1/34".

Collection

Brothertown Collection

Cataloged By

Schmit, Aurora

Category

Photograph

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Handwriting

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

"The original church was 25 ft square built in 1750 and called "Hill church". Rev Samuel Miles officiated until 1776 also Samson Occom and Samuel Ashbow. The old Narragansett Church. Erected 1859 at Charlestown Rd. John Sekatur and Moses Stanton, 1823. Received 10/1/34"

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital Only

Date

06/30/2023

Inventory

Inventoried By

Doxtator, Reggie

Inventoried Date

Dec 19, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Miles, Samuel, Occom, Samson, Ashbow, Samuel, Seketter, John, Stanton, Moses

Related Places

Place

Church

Narragansett Church

City

Charlestown

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Reproductions

Notes

Brothertown Indian Nation holds physical copies and copyright; contact Brothertown for reproductions and publishing

Created By

cgerzet1@oneidanation.org

Create Date

06/30/2023

Updated By

cgerzet1@oneidanation.org

Update Date

06/30/2023