Trinity Church

Trinity Church is the oldest existing church structure in Niles and stands in the oldest Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Western Michigan. The first Episcopal service in Niles was conducted by Bishop Philander Chase in 1832, and the parish was organized in 1834, when there were 14 houses in Niles. The first church building on this site, a frame edifice, was built in 1836 under the direction of Rev. James Selkrig, the first rector. The present church was completed in 1858. On May 7, 1876, Rev. Robert McMurdy presented 308 persons for confirmation in what is said to have been one of the largest such classes in American church history.

Niles, Michigan · United States