Shoshone Episcopal Mission, Wind River Indian Reservation, Fort Washakie, Fremont County, WY
Summary
Significance: The Shoshone School for Indian Girls was established through the cooperation of Reverend John Roberts and Chief Washakie of the Eastern Shoshone Indians. It was a facility of the Shoshone Episcopal Mission. The mission headquarters were first located in Wind River, then moved to Fort Washakie, and finally to the girl's boarding school. The grounds contain the main school building, chapel, and outbuildings, as well as two churches moved in from the previous mission sites.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-26
Survey number: HABS WY-54
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Roberts, John
Washakie, Chief
Morris, Scott, transmitter
DeBoer, Ruth, transmitter
Location
Fort Washakie, 43.00635, -108.88235
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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