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Saint Joseph of the Lake Church and Cemetery

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NRHP Reference #
  
00000602

Year built
  
1876

Area
  
2 ha

Added to NRHP
  
2 June 2000

Saint Joseph of the Lake Church and Cemetery

Location
  
Menominee Reservation, Wisconsin

Architectural style
  
Gothic Revival architecture

The Saint Joseph of the Lake Church is located on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Menominee County, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

History

Roman Catholic missionaries had settled in the area by 1875, serving both the Menominee and other white settlers. The cemetery for Roman Catholics and a burial ground for non-Roman Catholics were established soon after. Under the direction of Father Blase Krake, the church was constructed in the 1890s. The site would become a sanctuary for the Menominee to live their way of life. As the federal government of the United States began prohibiting many Native American tribes from speaking their traditional languages and perform their traditional ceremonies, the church allowed the Menominee to do such things on the property. It has been credited for allowing the Menominee way of life and traditions to be passed on to further generations.

References

Saint Joseph of the Lake Church and Cemetery Wikipedia


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