Wills Town Mission

Wills Town Mission (HMINN)

Location: Fort Payne, AL 35967 Dekalb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 26.615', W 85° 43.199'

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The mission was established in 1823 by the American Board of Missions to further education and Christianity among the Cherokee Indians. Mission operated until the Indian removal in 1838.

Grave site of Reverend Ard Hoyt, first superintendent, marks the location of the mission near the corner of 38th Street and Godfrey Avenue.
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HM NumberHMINN
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Year Placed1983
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 7:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 617592 N 3812084
Decimal Degrees34.44358333, -85.71998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 26.615', W 85° 43.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 26' 36.90" N, 85° 43' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9380-9628 AL-7, Fort Payne AL 35967, US
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