Moses Merrill Baptist Camp
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).[2] 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.[2]
Moses Merrill Baptist Camp | |
Location | Northwest of Fullerton |
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Nearest city | Fullerton, Nebraska |
Coordinates | 41°22′16″N 97°59′06″W |
Area | 99 acres (40 ha) |
Built | 1942 |
NRHP reference No. | 04000295[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 2004 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Greg Miller (November 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moses Merrill Baptist Camp / Broken Arrow Wilderness Area and Camp; NeHBS #NCOO-002". National Park Service. and accompanying nine photos from 2003
External links
- More photos of the Broken Arrow Wilderness (Fullerton, Nebraska) at Wikimedia Commons
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