National Register of Historic Places

Merrill, Moses, Baptist Camp

Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska
Listed
April 13, 2004
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04000295

About this property

The Moses Merrill Baptist Camp, near Fullerton, Nebraska, is a historic site dating to 1942. Also known as Broken Arrow Wilderness Area and Camp and denoted as NeHBS#NC00-002, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The listing included 24 contributing buildings and one contributing object (main entrance gate) on 99 acres (40 ha). It was deemed significant for its association with religious history, being a summer camp site starting in 1942 for the Nebraska Baptist State Convention. In 2003, it was known as Broken Arrow Wilderness and Camp. It is located near the Cedar River.

Location

Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska
41.37043, -97.99603

Categories

RELIGIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Merrill, Moses, Baptist Camp listed on the National Register?

Merrill, Moses, Baptist Camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Merrill, Moses, Baptist Camp?

Merrill, Moses, Baptist Camp is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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