Nampa in Canyon County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

The Little White Church

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2019

1. The Little White Church Marker

Inscription. The first L.D.S. church in Canyon County was purchased in 1910 from St. Paul's Congregation for $1000, and dragged with great difficulty through the mud from 1st St. and 14th Ave.S. to this site. It was remodeled, painted, and made ready for use as a chapel and recreation hall for the Nampa Branch of the N.W. States mission and served the Saints of Canyon County until 1938. L.C. Pond was the presiding elder, Eugene Kimball, W.A. Wilcox and others made the benches and pulpit.

Erected 1949 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Canyon County, Idaho. (Marker Number 139.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list.

Location. 43° 35.054′ N, 116° 33.24′ W. Marker is in Nampa, Idaho, in Canyon County. Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street North and 11th Avenue North (Business U.S. 84) on 5th Street North. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nampa ID 83651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Northwest Nazarene University (approx. half a mile away); The Ward Massacre (approx. 7 miles away); To the Memory of the Pioneers

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(approx. 7 miles away); Peaceful Trading Turns Hostile (approx. 7 miles away); Violence is Avenged (approx. 7 miles away); Hostility Erupts Into Violence (approx. 7 miles away); Initial Point (approx. 8.3 miles away); Idaho's First Heroine - Madame Marie Dorion (approx. 8½ miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of the LDS Church.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2019

2. The Little White Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.