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First Congregational Church of Clearwater
The First Congregational Church of Clearwater from the east
First Congregational Church of Clearwater is located in Minnesota
First Congregational Church of Clearwater
Location405 Bluff Street, Clearwater, Minnesota
AreaLess than one acre
Built1861
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSWright County MRA
NRHP reference No.79001260[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3]

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  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. ^ a b 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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