Spalding Presbyterian Church
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N 46° 26.815 W 116° 49.027
11T E 514046 N 5143721
Spalding Presbyterian Church at Nez Perce NHP.
Waymark Code: WMAHBY
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2011
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NPS interpretive sign about the Spalding Presbyterian Church. The sign is located near the church in Spalding.
Marker Name: Spalding Presbyterian Church
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Inspired by Henry and Eliza Spalding’s missionary zeal, this church held its first service in 1876. A number of Nez Perce embraced Spalding’s religion. Soon there were Nez Perce ministers, hymns in the Nez Perce language, and Indian blankets and beadwork for church decoration.
Beginning in the mid-1800s, some Nez Perce became Presbyterian, some became Roman Catholic, and others held to traditional beliefs. Still active, this church is a tangible link to a time of wrenching change and cultural adaptation.
County: Nez Perce
City: Spalding
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Marker Number: None
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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