National Register of Historic Places

St. Michael's Mission

Ethete, Fremont County, Wyoming
Listed
June 20, 1971
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000886

About this property

St. Michael's Mission is an Episcopal church mission established about 1887 in Fremont County, Wyoming to minister to the Arapaho and Shoshone of the Wind River Indian Reservation. It was founded by Reverend John Roberts with the permission of Shoshone Chief Washakie. The community of Ethete grew around the mission, given its name by Washakie's assent in the Shoshone language, ethete ("good" or "OK"). In 1900 a small log church was built about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the present location. In 1910 the mission received an endowment from Mrs. Baird Cooper and the new site was developed over the next seven years. In 1920 the original church was moved to the mission, enlarged, and named "The Church of Our Father's House. The buildings are arranged around an oval at the center of Ethete. The log church is accompanied by several frame buildings including a former schoolhouse, residences and a cultural center. The mission was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.

Location

Ethete, Fremont County, Wyoming
43.02511, -108.77335

Categories

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When was St. Michael's Mission listed on the National Register?

St. Michael's Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1971.

What type of historic resource is St. Michael's Mission?

St. Michael's Mission is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Michael's Mission?

The period of significance for St. Michael's Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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