I'm not someone who attends church, but, this church has and still is at the heart or center of downtown Portsmouth. I went to a lecture on the history of the North Church and not only learned about the history of the congregations and pastors before and during the church, but, how it is tied to the history of Portsmouth and it's continued presence in downtown Portsmouth. The lecturer said the Wikipedia page 📄 is about 50% accurate. I'm just learning the history. I remember this church from my childhood and while growing up, something I'm still working on. There was and still is activity going on in front of this historic building. Music 🎶, political rallies, people painting 🎨🖌️, taking pictures and even the Black Heritage Trail has a sign posted here. G W , the first 🥇 President of the United States, visited here. I visited after reading an article about the church in the Sunday edition of the Portsmouth Herald. I hope tours will start again. Facemasks are required to enter. The stained glass windows are a sight to behold at sunset 🌇. Basic two level design with padded pews. You can't miss it! The clock ⏰ still chimes.