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East Greenwich in Kent County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Marlborough Street Chapel

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The Marlborough Street Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 2012
1. The Marlborough Street Chapel Marker
Inscription. Built in 1872 by William Northup on the former site of Scalloptown. This chapel was the first fully integrated congregation in East Greenwich.
 
Erected by Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansReligion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
 
Location. 41° 39.59′ N, 71° 26.934′ W. Marker is in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, in Kent County. It is at the intersection of Marlborough Street and Long Street, on the left when traveling south on Marlborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Long St, East Greenwich RI 02818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michaud Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Armory of the Kentish Guards (about 700 feet away); June 12, 1775 (approx. 0.2 miles away); General James Mitchell Varnum Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentish Guards Drill Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Varnum Continentals (approx. Ό mile away); Rhode Island State & National Guard Units (approx. 0.3 miles away); Varnum Memorial Armory (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Greenwich.
 
The Marlborough Street Chapel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bryan Simmons
2. The Marlborough Street Chapel
Marker is on right side of the chapel
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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