The site for the original church was donated by Walter Stoddard in 1890 per deed recorded in the Law Courts of Halifax.

Clam Harbour was first settled in the last quarter of the 1700s and these early settlers built a combination meeting house, school and church. This original building was destroyed by a gale, and the salvaged parts were sold by auction on August 1st 1880. The proceeds of the sale, $29.47, were "held in reserve to help in the building of a new church".

The "new church", measuring 24' x 31', was started in 1891 and opened for worship in 1894, probably in August, although "much finishing work remained to be completed". It was built by the congregation, under the direction of Fred and Henry Stoddard, who were trained carpenters. The framework of the building is constructed entirely of hand-hewn timbers and the basic integrity of the structure, more than a hundred years later, is a testament to the builders' skills.

In the years following its opening the church was faithfully nurtured and was the recipient of many bequests including the fine stained glass windows which were added in about 1930, which were donated by Judge F. M. Morson of Toronto. Over the years the church also evolved with the times, starting life as a Robb Free Church of Scotland, then Presbyterian, and finally as a United Church of Canada with the union of the country's Presbyterian, Congregationalist and Methodist churches.

The decision to move the church to Memory Lane was reluctantly taken but seen as the best way to preserve the church. The deterioration of the sills and floor involved significant work and expenses beyond the resources of a small community. Moving the church was a major community undertaking and involved cutting the building into three horizontal sections, like the layers of a cake, so that each could be transported under the power and telephone lines across the highway. Now that the church has been re-assembled on a modern foundation and structural repairs completed, the building is safe for use.

The Heritage Society has restored the building to its 1950 state. This work, involved building a replica of the original belfry (including a bell); stairs to the balcony and the restoration of the pews in the balcony; painting the interior in its original colours; finding and installing a wood stove; shingling the outside with wooden shingles; and building and installing a replica of the diamond window originally located above the entrance door.

Text in above article courtesty of the Lake Charlotte Heritage Village