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Monroe Mission
Mile Post 245.6 |
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Monroe Mission
Located At This Stop Picnic Area Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 20.4 Miles North to Parkway Visitor Center 12.4 Miles South to Witch Dance Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 9.5 Miles North to Palmeto Rd Then 0.9 Miles East 41.3 Miles South to MS Hwy 82 Then 0.1 Miles East |
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Monroe Mission At Monroe Mission Station northwest of here, the Chickasaw first received Christianity and education in 1822. Five years later, 100 acres were under cultivation and 81 pupils were attending the school. Boys learned farming and carpentry, and girls learned spinning and weaving, in addtion to classroom work. More than 150 persons were baptized in the church, "a diminutive room, not over 16x16". In front was "a large arbor covered with brush and seated with puncheons" for summer meetings. Monroe and three other stations were the training centers for many who became leaders of the Chickasaws in Oklahoma. (National Park Service) |
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Monroe Mission
Mile Post 245.6 |
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