Log Church & Rectory - Whithorse, YT
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N 60° 43.107 W 135° 03.236
8V E 497057 N 6731428
Marker in front of a historic church and rectory that now serve as a museum focused on the role the Anglican Church played in the early history of Whitehorse.
Waymark Code: WMCRVF
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 10/08/2011
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Marker reads:
Log Church & Rectory
The Reverend Richard Bowen and his wife, veterans of the Klondike Goldrush arrived here August 1, 1900 at the call of Bishop Bompas. Bowan immediately undertook with volunteer labour to build this church of logs and held his first service on October 7, 1900. The Rectory was begun three months later with the temperature at 29 degrees below zero. It has served as a social centre and a school for native children. The era of the Log Church ended on January 17, 1960 with the completion of the new cathedral. These historic buildings have played a significant role in the history of Yukon and stand as a memorial to the pioneering work of the Anglican Church in Whitehorse.
Group that erected the marker: Government of Yukon
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
303 Elliott St
Whitehorse, YT Canada
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