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001528766 245__ $$aPosey Chapel in La Porte, Indiana
001528766 260__ $$bUniversity of Southern Indiana$$ccirca 1970
001528766 269__ $$a1970
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001528766 520__ $$aPosey Chapel, according to the dates over the door, this chapel was built in 1855 and ceased to be used in 1953. This was a Methodist church, and both the church and the chapel pre-date the structure shown here. The land was part of the claim of an original settler, Whitman Goit. Early services (1833-1835) were held in the Goit cabin. In 1841 Wade Posey was assigned to this district. He persuaded the brethren to build a chapel for religious worship. At the time appointed they came from miles around and worked for several days, when a comfortable log chapel was completed, it being the first church erected in Galena Township. It was built upon an acre of ground given by Whitman Goit and named Posey Chapel in honor of the founder. It was November 5, 1842, that the deed was given to the trustees of the church, namely, Daniel M. Smith, William Connor, Elkanah Rytton, Hiram Russ, and William Goit. Witness to the signatures were Rastus Holbrook and Lewis Weed. Services were held in this log chapel until 1855, when William Easton contracted to erect a new house of worship, which is the building as it stands today. This was burned to the ground by arsonists on January 26, 1972. (http://www.ingenweb.org/inlaporte/Worship/Posey/PoseyHistory2.htm).
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001528766 6531_ $$aPlaces of Worship
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001528766 6531_ $$aRegional History
001528766 6531_ $$aRelated Materials -- 1951-2000
001528766 6531_ $$aReligion and Spirituality
001528766 655__ $$aColor Photograph
001528766 691__ $$aIndiana
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001528766 980__ $$aSpecial & Regional History Collection
001528766 984__ $$aOlive Carruthers Collection
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