Lapwai Mission

Lapwai Mission (HM2AAY)

Location: Lapwai, ID 83540 Nez Perce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 25.035', W 116° 48.162'

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Henry Harmon Spalding established Idaho's earliest mission near here, Nov. 29, 1836, at a site chosen by the Nez Perce Indians.
Ever since they met Lewis and Clark in 1805-6, the Nez Perce had wanted to find out more about the white mans ways. In 1831 a Nez Perce delegation went all the way to St. Louis, where they saw Clark again and asked for teachers. Spalding came west to answer their call: with Indian help, a house and assembly hall were built in 24 days, and in two months Mrs. Spalding started a mission school. In 1838 the mission was moved north to the Clearwater.
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HM NumberHM2AAY
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Placed ByIdaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors
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Date Added Monday, August 13th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 515162 N 5140427
Decimal Degrees46.41725000, -116.80270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 25.035', W 116° 48.162'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 25' 2.1" N, 116° 48' 9.7199999999999" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-95, Lapwai ID 83540, US
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