Sam Black Church
Inscription
Built in 1901, church building was dedicated in memory of the Rev. Sam Black (1813-1899). He preached here in the 1880s-90s. Born in Rupert & licensed in 1840. Black was a Methodist circuit rider almost fifty years. Sam Black Church, a spiritual landmark, became a place name on highway maps without a post office by the same name.
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