Saving Cane Ridge
By: Robert W. Steffer
Publisher: Cane Ridge Shrine, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Paris, Kentucky]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781532310270
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Revivals; Historic preservation; Christians (Disciples of Christ); Cane Ridge Meeting-House (Bourbon County, Ky.); History
Description: The Cane Ridge Meeting House [1791] is a model of historic preservation. Dr. Steffer has told the story in rich detail that offers insights for persons working in and governing historic preservation today. Robert and his wife Diane served as co-curators of the Cane Ridge Shrine in Bourbon County, Kentucky, from 1998-2006. Dr. Steffer's writing demonstrates a deep love and passion for a church founded in the wilderness at the heart of a pioneer religious movement and created after the American war of idependence. --Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-360) and index.
Table of contents: title: The interlude; title: Springboards for action; title: Advancing during the Depression; title: Holding on to the dream; title: Postwar events raise awareness; title: Swinging into action to turn dreams into reality; title: Proceeding with construction; title: Corporate and personal agendas; title: Undaunted by difficult circumstances; title: Wider the circle expands; title: Homer Pharis Gamboe; title: An appeal for church: wide support; title: Hoke Smith Dickinson; title: Henry Lowe; title: Franklin McGuire; title: Diane and Robert Steffer; title: James Trader.