Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bishop Henry B. Whipple

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

1. Bishop Henry B. Whipple Marker

Inscription. The Right Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple was 37 years old when he was consecrated the first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota on October 13, 1859. He spent the next 42 years establishing Episcopal parishes and missions throughout Minnesota. He guided the founding of Shattuck School for boys, Seabury Divinity School for the theological education and training of clergy and with his wife, Cornelia, founded St. Mary's Hall for girls. In 1862 he laid the cornerstone for the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, the first cathedral to be constructed in the American Episcopal Church. The Bishop and Cornelia raised six children in Faribault. Following Cornelia's death in 1890, the Bishop married Evangeline Marrs Simpson in 1896 who continued to support the Bishop's work before and after his death on September 16, 1901 at age 79. His funeral at the Cathedral (one block east of this location) drew more than a thousand people, among them a host of Native Americans and the first Native American to be ordained in the Episcopal Church. Throughout his life, he was an advocate for the rights of Native Americans and was known among

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them as "Straight Tongue." A tribute to the Bishop from the people of Minnesota is enshrined on the base of the Cathedral's bell tower:

This Tower is the Thanksgiving of many People for Henry Benjamin Whipple, first Bishop of Minnesota, and is the Symbol before [humanity] of the supreme Value of a Righteous Man.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1859.

Location. 44° 17.785′ N, 93° 16.373′ W. Marker is in Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County. It is on 3rd Avenue Northwest just north of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a large mural mounted on the back [west] side of the bandstand in Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 2nd Avenue Northwest, Faribault MN 55021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

Marker detail: Bishop Henry B. Whipple image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Bishop Henry B. Whipple

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rice County Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (about 700 feet away); Rice County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Rice County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congregational Church of Faribault (approx. 0.2 miles away); Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seabury Divinity School & Taopi "Wounded Man" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Faribault Riverfront 1880 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Faribault.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Henry Benjamin Whipple.

The first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota. Whipple soon began to champion the cause of Native American groups in the state against what he saw as an abusive and corrupt Federal policy
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

3. Cornelia & Evangeline Whipple
(on right side of Bishop Whipple marker)
towards Indians.

(Submitted on December 6, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822–1901).

Late in his life, Whipple continued to expand the Protestant Episcopal Church in Minnesota. In the 1890s, he established a number of diocesan schools, including schools for Indian children. He remained in Faribault until his death, in 1901.

(Submitted on December 6, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Confirmation service for 47 Dakotas at Fort Snelling, 1873 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

4. Confirmation service for 47 Dakotas at Fort Snelling, 1873

(on left side of Bishop Whipple marker)

Central Park Bandstand (<i>front/east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

5. Central Park Bandstand (front/east side)

Central Park Bandstand (<i>back/west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022

6. Central Park Bandstand (back/west side)

(looking east from 3rd Avenue Northwest)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 6, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.