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Resource courtesy of Watkins Community Museum

The Tabernacle at Bismarck Grove.

This photo shows the tabernacle that was constructed by the railroad at Bismarck Grove. It was the first of the large wooden buildings which was used for various meetings at the grove. The building was 115 feet in diameter, with a dome 50 feet high and could seat 5,000 people.

Photo courtesy Pauline Nunemaker.

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Type: image
Project: WJHS Grant
Temporal coverage: 1880
Spacial coverage: North Lawrence
Creator: Unknown
Object date:1880
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