Church of St. Francis Xavier (Grand Marais, Minnesota)

Church of St. Francis Xavier

The Church of St. Francis Xavier from the east
Location U.S. Highway 61
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°45′29.13″N 90°18′42.73″W / 47.7580917°N 90.3118694°W / 47.7580917; -90.3118694Coordinates: 47°45′29.13″N 90°18′42.73″W / 47.7580917°N 90.3118694°W / 47.7580917; -90.3118694
Area less than one acre
Built 1895 (1895)
NRHP Reference # 86002119[1]
Added to NRHP July 31, 1986

Church of St. Francis Xavier is a historic church on U.S. Route 61 in Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States. The church began as a Jesuit mission from Fort William, Ontario in 1855 to minister to the Ojibwe residents of the area. The permanent structure was built in 1895 and was used until declining attendance forced it to close in 1936. The Cook County Historical society restored the site between 1970 and 1974 and it was added to the National Register in 1986.[2]

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "St. Francis Xavier Church - Grand Marais, Minnesota". waymarking.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-04.


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