Epworth’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Epworth. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Epworth was platted in 1855. It was named from the town of Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, the birthplace of John Wesley. Epworth was incorporated as a city on November 20, 1879,
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Epworth’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Epworth’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSaint Paul's Mission House, 1900: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Epworth
See all 2 →Epworth, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Epworth
2 places in Epworth are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Saint Paul's Mission House (1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.