NRHP: Episcopal Church
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Episcopal Church (Church of Our Most Merciful Savior)
NRHP Reference #: 72000754
NRHP Listing Date: 19720316
Location
Santee Indian Reservation, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska
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Summary
The church, built in 1884, is a one-story structure with board and batten siding. The building played an important role in the religious life at the Santee Indian Reservation and is the only surviving Episcopal mission there. The Reverend Samuel D. Hinman, a prominent early missionary on the Santee reservation, is credited with building the first mission.
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