Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary-Catholic explained

Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary-Catholic
Nearest City:Cloquet, Minnesota
Coordinates:46.684°N -92.6367°W
Area:Fond du Lac Indian Reservation
Built:1884
Architect:Moses Posey
Architecture:Native American, Log
Added:March 29, 1984
Refnum:84001409

The Church of Saints Joseph and Mary or Sawyer Log Church was built in 1884 by Ojibwe parishioners in Sawyer, Minnesota, United States.[1] It is one of the state's oldest Catholic churches built among the Ojibwe people, one of the oldest churches in northern Minnesota overall, and one of Carlton County's few historic buildings to predate the 1918 Cloquet Fire.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nord, Mary Ann. The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. 2003. 0-87351-448-3. registration.
  2. Thomas . Dr. Anthony E. . [{{NRHP url|id=84001409}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Sts. Joseph and Mary Church ]. National Park Service . 1983-06-28 . 2016-01-17.