Another nice church. Interesting architecture, worth visiting. A gentleman was there to tell us the history and answer any questions. We walked here - just a short distance from Perrotti Park where our cruise ship tender dropped us off.

I stopped into Trinity Episcopal Church while we were downtown, and my wife was checking out the stores. It is a wonderful old church located in the heart of downtown. It was great that it was open and I could go inside. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. In the mid 18th century, the church was home to the largest Anglican congregation in New England. The current Georgian building was designed by architect Richard Munday and constructed in 1725–26. It one of the largest extant 18th century New England churches and has been designated a National Historic Landmark since 1968.

We took the Colonial Newport Walking Tour as a shore excursion on our Silver Shadow Cruise. Ken, our guide, gave us a lot of information on Newport and Rhode Island’s early history. A major stop is Trinity Church. Here we learn about the church’s early roots, designed like the Old North Church in Boston. Inside we see how each family had their own block. We saw this in the old North Church. Each family decorated their section. The church was very plain in the past without Stain Glass windows. Today stained glass windows are used as fundraiser for the church. A lot of history in the church.