Summary
Shoshone-Episcopal Mission (also known as Shoshone-Episcopal Mission School for Shoshone Girls) is a historic mission and school in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. The school was built from 1889 to 1890 by Rev. John Roberts, the minister and teacher on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Roberts built the boarding school to teach the Shoshone girls living on the reservation; as many of the students lived up to 20 miles (32 km) away from the school, it was necessary to build a boarding school to teach them. The school later became the headquarters of the entire Episcopal mission on the reservation.[2]
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| Nearest city | Fort Washakie, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 42°59′09″N 108°54′17″W / 42.98583°N 108.90472°W |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | 1889–90 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001931[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The mission was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.[1]
On March 17, 2016, the building was destroyed by a fire.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Frost, Nedward M. (December 26, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Shoshone-Episcopal Mission". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "ATF Team Investigates Fire That Destroyed Shoshone-Episcopal Mission".
External links edit
- Shoshone Episcopal Mission at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Shoshone Episcopal Mission, Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort Washakie, Fremont, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), also [1], [2] and [3]
- Shoshone Episcopal Mission, Boarding School & Roberts Residence, Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort Washakie, Fremont, WY at HABS
- Shoshone Episcopal Mission, Holy Saints John Chapel, Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort Washakie, Fremont, WY at HABS