
We welcome you to our House of
God!
Welcome
to The United Methodist Church of Port Edwards. We are
located at the intersection of Wisconsin River Drive and Letendre Avenue in
scenic Port Edwards, WI. We offer an open
worship every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. Guests are welcome to come and worship with us as well as participate in communion and other church functions.
History of The United Methodist
Church of Port Edwards, WI
Port Edwards, first called Frenchtown, was founded in 1840, at which
time John Edwards, Sr., and Henry Clinton established a sawmill. The
water power of the Wisconsin River was utilized for lumber
manufacturing. The French Canadians in the area engaged in making
shingles. The Frenchtown Post Office was established on February 7,
1859. About 1864 the Frenchtown Post Office was renamed Port
Edwards, after John Edwards, Sr., and in 1902 the area was
incorporated as the Village of Port Edwards. In 1858, with the aid
of John Edwards, Jr. the first schoolhouse was built. In 1879, a
second schoolhouse was built and it was located on Edwards Avenue.
About 1898, Mrs. John Edwards, Jr., (Frances J. Morrill) bought the
second school for $1,400 and presented it to the Village as a
chapel. She donated land and moved the building to Letendre Avenue,
just west of Wisconsin River Drive. The chancel was added at this
time and the church became..{click here for
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Church Information
United Methodist Church of Port Edwards
Pastor - Reverend Bill Beaton
411 Wisconsin River Dr
Port Edwards, WI 54469-1439
715.887.3011 |