Union Church of Indian Point

Built in 1903-1904, the Union Church of Indian Point is a modest Gothic style church that rests on a small knoll above the road looking out over Mahone Bay and has been a Municipally Registered Heritage Property in the County of Lunenburg since 2004.

The Union Church of Indian Point is valued for its age, construction (exterior and interior), Gothic Revival architecture and uniqueness within the community. The building has been used by many congregations over the years including Lutheran, Baptist, Anglican, Methodist and Congregationalists.

Officially opened in 1904, the Union Church of Indian Point was constructed by members of the community under the supervision of Zechariah Hyson, the foreman and recognized builder of the church.

Built on Indian Point, overlooking Mahone Bay in Lunenburg County, the church's interior construction mimics the construction of a wooden hulled vessel, with the placement of beams at frequent intervals and angles common in shipbuilding. Many buildings in the area, especially churches, feature construction styles like those used to build fishing vessels such as the schooner “Bluenose,” for which the Lunenburg County area is well-known, and which has shaped the history of the area. The architecture of the building also reflects the Gothic Revival style and includes a lancet arched stained glass window of Jesus speaking to fishermen, an important symbol to the congregation whose primary occupations were in the fishing industry.

The Union Church of Indian Point is the only church in Indian Point, although it was used by multiple congregations. This tradition continues today, unlike many other Union churches in the area that now host a single congregation or sadly have closed as each congregation constructed their own place of worship.

Information provided by the church.