page_title: First Congregational Church of Clearwater
hierarchical_section_title: First Congregational Church of Clearwater
caption_attribution_description: English: First Congregational Church of Clearwater, 405 Bluff St, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the east atop my car. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 79001260
context_page_description: The First Congregational Church of Clearwater is a historic church building in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, built in 1861. It was listed on the National Register in 1979 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and exploration/settlement. It was nominated for its Greek Revival architecture, association with the area's New England settlers, and connection to the "Indian Scares" of 1862 and 1863. After the Dakota War of 1862 and the murder of a Wright County family a year later, area settlers feared further Native American attacks, prompting a third of the Euro-American population to move away permanently. In Clearwater the remaining residents selected their largest and most defensibly sited building—the church—as a potential refuge. It was outfitted with a stockade and a cache of provisions until the passage of several months proved the settlers' fears unwarranted.
context_section_description: The First Congregational Church of Clearwater (also known as Clearwater Gospel Tabernacle) is a historic church building in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, built in 1861.  It was listed on the National Register in 1979 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and exploration/settlement.  It was nominated for its Greek Revival architecture, association with the area's New England settlers, and connection to the "Indian Scares" of 1862 and 1863.  After the Dakota War of 1862 and the murder of a Wright County family a year later,  area settlers feared further Native American attacks, prompting a third of the Euro-American population to move away permanently.  In Clearwater the remaining residents selected their largest and most defensibly sited building—the church—as a potential refuge.  It was outfitted with a stockade and a cache of provisions until the passage of several months proved the settlers' fears unwarranted.
caption: The First Congregational Church of Clearwater from the east
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