The Little Brown Church in the Vale – Nashua, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 42° 57.722 W 092° 30.466
15T E 540145 N 4756716
Very little has changed in 55 years at this famous little church. A few items have been added in the yard area, but the church stays the same.
Waymark Code: WMAB1H
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 9

The Little Brown Church in the Vale has been a tourist attraction for well over 50 years. Visitors still come to view this church with its unique history.
A song was written that discribes this church at this location perfectly. The song was written and unpublished before the church was built. The church was built and painted brown without knowing about the song.
The postcard photo has a copyright in 1954 by L. L. Cook Co. It was discovered in a flea market in the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas in November, 2010.
Year photo was taken: 1954

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