Spalding Mission

Spalding Mission (HM2AD5)

Location: Juliaetta, ID 83535 Nez Perce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 27.072', W 116° 48.921'

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Yesterday reached this desirable spot, where we expect to dwell the remnant of our earthly pilgrimage. As yet our dwelling is an Indian lodge ... for there is no preparation for building yet. — Diary of Eliza Hart Spalding

Spalding Mission's physical remains are sparse, but its impact was large and longlasting. Henry and Eliza Spalding were Presbyterian missionaries who came here in 1836 to convert the Nez Perce not just to Christianity but to a new culture.
The floor plan of these original foundations shows evidence of the Spaldings' attempts to influence the Nez Perce life way.
In rooms added to their residence, the Spaldings taught school, boarded students, and operated a printing press that produced hymn books and primers in the Nez Perce language. The Spaldings left in the aftermath of the killings at the Whitman Mission. Henry returned in 1862 to teach at the agency school in Lapwai. Despite his long absence, he had already started some Nez Perce along the path to change.
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HM NumberHM2AD5
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Placed ByNez Perce National Historical Park
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Date Added Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 514181 N 5144197
Decimal Degrees46.45120000, -116.81535000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 27.072', W 116° 48.921'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 27' 4.32" N, 116° 48' 55.26" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24245 Hewett Rd, Juliaetta ID 83535, US
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