[i]n 1868, [when] a parcel of land was donated for a meeting place for the Indian people. At the time, churches and schools were provided for whites and for blacks, but not for Indians. Originally, a wooden arbor served as the meeting place, and itinerant ministers began to hold Baptist and Methodist services there. Shortly thereafter, a log building was built, to be used for the meeting place. The new church served about 350 Indian people. This building later became the Indian mission school, which still stands at the foot of Bear Mountain.[3]
The school building was built in 1868, and is a single-story, one-room, horizontal log building. A frame addition was built in 1908. The "New School," dating to the 1930s, is a plain frame building sheathed in weatherboard. Associated with the school is St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a rectangular wood-frame building with Gothic style detailing. It was built in 1930, after the original mission church was destroyed by fire. A mission worker's house is also extant, a small "L"-plan wood frame dwelling.[4]
^. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
^. Archived from the original on 2002-08-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
^Martin C. Perdue (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bear Mountain Indian Mission School" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
bear, mountain, indian, mission, school, historic, native, american, missionary, school, amherst, virginia, national, register, historic, placesvirginia, landmarks, register, july, 2016show, virginiashow, united, stateslocationjunction, southwest, corner, near. Bear Mountain Indian Mission School is a historic Native American missionary school in Amherst Virginia Bear Mountain Indian Mission SchoolU S National Register of Historic PlacesVirginia Landmarks RegisterBear Mountain Indian Mission School in July 2016Show map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocationJunction of VA 643 and VA 780 southwest corner near Amherst VirginiaCoordinates37 34 22 N 79 7 38 W 37 57278 N 79 12722 W 37 57278 79 12722 Coordinates 37 34 22 N 79 7 38 W 37 57278 N 79 12722 W 37 57278 79 12722Area0 5 acres 0 20 ha Built1868 1930Architectural stylehorizontal logNRHP reference No 97000152 1 VLR No 005 0230Significant datesAdded to NRHPFebruary 21 1997Designated VLRSeptember 18 1996 2 St Paul s Episcopal Church July 2016 The school was used by the Monacan tribe since i n 1868 when a parcel of land was donated for a meeting place for the Indian people At the time churches and schools were provided for whites and for blacks but not for Indians Originally a wooden arbor served as the meeting place and itinerant ministers began to hold Baptist and Methodist services there Shortly thereafter a log building was built to be used for the meeting place The new church served about 350 Indian people This building later became the Indian mission school which still stands at the foot of Bear Mountain 3 The school building was built in 1868 and is a single story one room horizontal log building A frame addition was built in 1908 The New School dating to the 1930s is a plain frame building sheathed in weatherboard Associated with the school is St Paul s Episcopal Church a rectangular wood frame building with Gothic style detailing It was built in 1930 after the original mission church was destroyed by fire A mission worker s house is also extant a small L plan wood frame dwelling 4 The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 1 References Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Department of Historic Resources Archived from the original on 2013 09 21 Retrieved 2013 05 12 The Monacan Indians of Virginia Archived from the original on 2002 08 05 Retrieved 2010 04 29 Martin C Perdue July 1996 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Bear Mountain Indian Mission School PDF and Accompanying photoExternal links EditCarey Johnson Monacan Indians working to restore school The Free Lance Star Jun 25 2002 https news google com newspapers nid 1298 amp dat 20020625 amp id SfEyAAAAIBAJ amp sjid pwgGAAAAIBAJ amp pg 6831 7287645 This article about a property in Amherst County Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a school in Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bear Mountain Indian Mission School amp oldid 1140660786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
