Beecher Bible and Rifle Church
Beecher Bible and Rifle Church | |
| Location | SE corner of Chapel and Elm Sts., Wabaunsee, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°8′40″N 96°20′44″W / 39.14444°N 96.34556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| Architectural style | Plains Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000334 |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1971 |
Beecher Bible and Rifle Church is a historic church at the southeastern corner of Chapel and Elm Streets in Wabaunsee, Kansas. The church is named after Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a financial backer for the town who helped smuggle rifles past pro-slavery forces in crates marked Bibles.