St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church

St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church is a historic church on the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation near Morton, Minnesota, United States. It was built 1889–91 for a Dakota congregation returning after years of exile from Minnesota following the Dakota War of 1862. It is also an example of the Episcopal missionary work among Native Americans and fine Gothic Revival church construction under Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822–1901).[2] St. Cornelia's was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3] It was listed for having state-level significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion.[2]

St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church
St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church from the southwest
Location38378 Reservation Highway 101,
Morton, Minnesota
Coordinates44°32′0″N 94°59′43″W
Area9.1 acres (3.7 ha)
Built1889–91
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79003717[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1979

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gimmestad, Dennis (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Cornelia's Episcopal Mission Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-19. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
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