Desmet Mission #248
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BruceS
N 47° 08.946 W 116° 54.655
11T E 506753 N 5221736
Historical marker commemorating Jesuit missions in Idaho.
Waymark Code: WM2CB1
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2007
Views: 35
Desmet Mission
When their annual Montana plains buffalo hunt proved futile in 1876, north
Idaho's Coeur d' Alene Indians needed to move from Cataldo to a better farming
area. So in 1877 their Jesuit mission was relocated here. After
their community grew large enough, a three-story school building-still preserved
by Coeur d' Alene Tribal Council authorities -- was built in 1900.
It serves as a community cultural center for Desmet. ~ text of marker
Marker Name: Desmet Mission
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Benewah
City: De Smet
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society
Marker Number: 248
Marker Text: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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