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Show Church at Ft. Randall ! Built by U. S. Soldier Fort Rundall, South Dukota, has a church called a "mystery church." The church, concerning the erection of which all records were believed lust was built In 1875. Its material was chalk rock, quarried out of the hills two miles south of the fort by soldiers of the first Cnltl States In-funtry, In-funtry, stationed at the T-ort at thut time. The central portion of the building was Intended for the use of the second sec-ond I. O. O. F. lodge organized In the territory, and made up of soldiers. The east wing was the church and the west wing the post library. The building was used In this manner until the fort was abandoned In 1892. The church was well furnished, all the pews being two and one-half-lnch black walnut There was a Urge organ or-gan and a targe bell thnt could be heard for miles. All this was bought by the soldiers and cltliens employed at the fort The organ Is still at the fort In the commanding officer's house, which Is still standing Intact The walls of the old church building ere still standing. Hundreds of names are written on the lnsldes of the walls and carved on the outsldes. Detroit News. |