Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Minot's First Churches
After the original town site of Minot was
established, the Methodists, Presbyterians and Baptists were the first congregations to take advantage of free lots
offered to churches. Within two years after the town had started and as early
as 1884, these three denominations all had houses of worship within a block of
Main Street on 2nd Avenue in Downtown Minot. The Methodists formed
the first congregations held the first church services…. The Presbyterians were
the second to form a congregation and the first to erect a building in the
city….. the Baptists were the first to build a brick walled church. By 1887 the
Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches were established in Minot also.
The Original 1st Baptist Church - about where Midwest Federal Building is now
early Methodist Church
The original 1st Lutheran Church
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