NRHP: Congregational Church and Manse

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Congregational Church & Manse

Congregational Church & Manse

NRHP Reference #: 72000753

NRHP Listing Date: 19720316

Location

Santee Indian Reservation, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska

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Summary

The Pilgrim Congregational Church and Manse recall the work of the Reverend Alfred Riggs, a Congregational missionary who devoted most of his life to the Santee Normal Training School and to the education of the Santee Sioux Indians. The Reverend and Mrs. Riggs came to the Santee Reservation in June 1870. The church was constructed in 1870-71, shortly after the Reverend Riggs's arrival, and served both as a chapel and a training school.

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