Walnut Hill Bible Church has been rooted and reaching in Baraboo for 175 years and counting Jonathan Shipley Nov 25, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Walnut Hill Bible Church started with five members in 1847 in downtown Baraboo. Jonathan Shipley kAm%96 49FC49 DE2CE65 D>2==]k^AmkAm(96? E96 q2AE:DE 49FC49 :? q2C23@@ 3682?[ :? 2 C@F89 @=5 =@8 D49@@=9@FD6 :? `gcf[ E96C6 H6C6 7:G6 >6>36CD] |2<6 E92E 6:89E[ E@ :?4=F56 E96 u2E96C[ E96 $@?[ 2?5 E96 w@=J v9@DE]k^AmkAm#6G6C6?5 !6E6C r@?C25[ 2? :E:?6C2?E AC62496C 7C@> E96 DE2E6 @7 }6H *@C<[ H9@ 7@F?5 E96 q2C23@@ 2C62 “6I4665:?8=J H:=5 2?5 C@>2?E:4[” 56=:G6C65 D6C>@?D E@ 2 92?57F= @7 (:D4@?D:? D6EE=6CDi v6@C86 }6=D@?[ |2CJ p?? r=2C<[ (2CC6? qC6HDE6C[ #@36CE 2?5 p??:6 rC2H7@C5] r@?C25 D@@? 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D92C6 v@5’D =@G6]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jonathan Shipley Author email Follow Jonathan Shipley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Black History Month: Civil War hero buried in Baraboo Aaron Roberts, buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, fought in the Civil War as part of the 29th United States Colored Infantry.
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Black History Month: Civil War hero buried in Baraboo Aaron Roberts, buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, fought in the Civil War as part of the 29th United States Colored Infantry.
