National Register of Historic Places

Shoshone-Episcopal Mission

Fort Washakie, Fremont County, Wyoming
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73001931

About this property

Shoshone-Episcopal Mission (also known as Shoshone-Episcopal Mission School for Shoshone Girls) is a historic mission and school in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. The school was built from 1889 to 1890 by Rev. John Roberts, the minister and teacher on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Roberts built the boarding school to teach the Shoshone girls living on the reservation; as many of the students lived up to 20 miles (32 km) away from the school, it was necessary to build a boarding school to teach them. The school later became the headquarters of the entire Episcopal mission on the reservation. The mission was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. On March 17, 2016, the building was destroyed by a fire.

Location

Fort Washakie, Fremont County, Wyoming
42.98655, -108.90404

Categories

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When was Shoshone-Episcopal Mission listed on the National Register?

Shoshone-Episcopal Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Shoshone-Episcopal Mission?

Shoshone-Episcopal Mission is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Shoshone-Episcopal Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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