Beecher Bible and Rifle Church

Beecher Bible and Rifle Church
LocationSE corner of Chapel and Elm Sts., Wabaunsee, Kansas
Coordinates39°8′40″N 96°20′44″W / 39.14444°N 96.34556°W / 39.14444; -96.34556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1862
Architectural stylePlains Vernacular
NRHP reference No.71000334
Added to NRHPFebruary 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.