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First Congregational Church of Clearwater
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The First Congregational Church of Clearwater from the east
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Location	405 Bluff Street, Clearwater, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°25′10″N 94°3′4″W / 45.41944°N 94.05111°W / 45.41944; -94.05111
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1861
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Wright County MRA
NRHP reference No.	79001260
Added to NRHP	December 11, 1979

The First Congregational Church of Clearwater (also known as Clearwater Gospel Tabernacle) is a historic church building in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, built in 1861. It was listed on the National Register in 1979 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and exploration/settlement. It was nominated for its Greek Revival architecture, association with the area's New England settlers, and connection to the "Indian Scares" of 1862 and 1863. After the Dakota War of 1862 and the murder of a Wright County family a year later, area settlers feared further Native American attacks, prompting a third of the Euro-American population to move away permanently. In Clearwater the remaining residents selected their largest and most defensibly sited building—the church—as a potential refuge. It was outfitted with a stockade and a cache of provisions until the passage of several months proved the settlers' fears unwarranted.

See also

• List of Congregational churches
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wright County, Minnesota

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "First Congregational Church". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
3. ^ Hackett, John J. (April 1978). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: First Congregational Church of Clearwater". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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