Coeur d'Alene in Kootenai County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Fort Sherman Chapel

Photographed by Clayton Pickett, July 23, 2026

1. Fort Sherman Chapel Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1880 by the U.S. Army, the Fort Sherman Chapel is recognized as Coeur d'Alene, Idaho's oldest church, school, library, and meeting hall.

The Fort Sherman site was abandoned in 1900 and the property was sold at public auction in 1905.

In 1984, the chapel was donated by the Coeur d'Alene Athletic Round Table to the Museum of North Idaho to ensure the preservation of the building.

Erected 2017 by Lieutenant George Farragut Chapter, NSDAR.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 47° 40.57′ N, 116° 47.675′ W. Marker is in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in Kootenai County. It is at the intersection of Hubbard Street and West Woodland Drive, on the left when traveling south on Hubbard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 332 Hubbard St, Coeur D Alene ID 83814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle

and in Greater Spokane.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Sherman (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Big Hank Cabin" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Sherman Powder Magazine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tubbs Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake Steamers (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lieutenant John Mullan (approx. 7½ miles away); Treaty Rock (approx. 7.8 miles away); Coeur d'Alene Lake (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coeur d'Alene.

Fort Sherman Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Clayton Pickett, July 23, 2026

2. Fort Sherman Chapel

courtesy of Spokane Public Library, 1899

3. Fort Sherman Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. 3. submitted on July 24, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.