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Minister Edward Nielsen opened the Scandinavian Wesleyan Church in Mauriceville 9 July 1881. The tiny church was modeled on those from Norway especially with a tapering steeple. Once the population started to move away from Mauriceville the church became neglected and closed.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
CA: Petersen Papers; Public Photograph Collection Mv 43d
Date
circa 1920
Digitisation ID
2011P_Mv43d_005951
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Community Archives

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Place
Morrisville, Wairarapa

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norway,
religion,
weslyan church,
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