Pioneer Church Marker, Montpelier, Idaho
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
N 42° 19.048 W 111° 18.007
12T E 475268 N 4685068
The church was also used for school and community center.
Waymark Code: WM2VAZ
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
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I traveled The Oregon Trail with an Elderhostel group from Kansas City/Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon June 13-28, 2007. On Friday, June 22, we traveled to Montpelier, Idaho.

After settling in our motel, I walked into town where I photographed and got coordinates for the Pioneer Church marker and bell. The Pioneer Church was located 1/2 block east and 1/2 block north in 1864. The church was also used for school and community center. The bell called people together for many years.

I found the benchmark (NT0198) in the concrete base of World War Memorial in front of City Hall at Washington and Sixth Streets. I got a vanilla ice cream cone that was so cold it hurt to eat it. I took several more photographs and coordinates including “Bank Robbers.”

Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required of you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the bell.

Marker Name: Pioneer Church Marker

Marker Type: City

County: Bear Lake

City: Montpelier

Date Dedicated: 1941

Group Responsible for Placement: Bear Lake County Company

Marker Number: No. 66

Marker Text: Not listed

Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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