#349 - St. Joseph’s Mission
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St. Joseph’s Mission sign (#349) on U.S. Hwy. 95 betwee Lapwai and Culdesac.
Waymark Code: WMAHGA
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2011
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Idaho History Marker #349 about the St. Joseph’s Mission at turnout on north side of U.S. Hwy. 95 between Lapwai and Culdesac.
Marker Name: St. Joseph’s Mission
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
When he came to Lewiston in 1867, Father J.M. Cataldo developed a Jesuit Nez Perce Mission that continued long after he founded Gonzaga University in Spokane.
A chapel was built a mile up Mission Creek in 1868, but a permanent location was not established until construction of Saint Joseph’s Mission was completed at a more secluded site in 1874. It now is open to visitors as a part of Nez Perce National Historical Park.
County: Nez Perce
City: Culdesac
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 349
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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