The First United Methodist Church of Nebraska City -Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska
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NevaP
N 40° 40.633 W 095° 51.531
15T E 258381 N 4506857
This marker stands by the oldest Methodist Church in Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WM1PB5
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2007
Views: 67
This site is the beginning of the Methodist Church in Nebraska.
The marker reads:
After Nebraska Territory was organized in 1854, Dr. W. H. Goode came to establish Methodist missions. In 1855 Goode appointed Rev. William D. Gage to lead the Nebraska City Mission.
Construction of a church began at this site in 1855. It was dedicated in November 1856. Part of the original structure forms the south end of the current sanctuary. In 1861 the Nebraska Methodist Conference was organized at Nebraska City. In 1936 the conference designated this church as "Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska."
The marker, #438 was placed by the Nebraska City First United Methodist Church and the Nebraska State Historical Society
Marker Name: The First United Methodist Church of Nebraska City -Mother Church of Methodism in Nebraska
City: yes
Roadside: no
Other: yes
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