FIRST- Vacation Bible School ever held. Hopedale, Illinois.
N 40° 25.212 W 089° 25.071
16T E 294873 N 4477204
FIRST Vacation Bible School in the world.
Waymark Code: WM7NFD
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2009
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Hopedale, Illinois is the home to the Worlds first Vacation Bible School.
It was held in May and June 1894.
Mrs. Mattie Pritchard Miles, wife of the Hopedale methodist Minister conducted the classes.
Credit:http://www.hopedale.net/
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 05/01/1894
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